2024 Compare Cities Education:
Monroe, LA vs Friendswood, TX

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Highlights
- Friendswood spends 10.4% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% lower in Friendswood than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Friendswood had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, LAFriendswood, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,043$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,078$9,827$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,942$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.0215.3216.23
 Students per Librarian32511064573
 Students per Counselor578409530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.5%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%21.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.2%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%48.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%3.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  More

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Reviews for Friendswood    3 Reviews

I grew up here and this is a very safe but maybe considered boring place by some. There are a lot of fun thing close by that you can do. Challenger 7 park, Galveston,  More

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We lived in Friendswood, Texas for over 5 years. Our g-son graduated from high school in 2020 there and we are very pleased with the teacher to student ratio, the  More

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Growing up in Friendswood over the last 40+ years, the changes are apparent every where. My home is where there used to be rice fields and we watched planes crop dust.   More

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