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Monroe, LA vs Panama City, FL

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Highlights
- Panama City spends 11.5% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Panama City than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, LAPanama City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,078  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 7 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 16 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 Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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