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Monroe, LA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 91.1% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% lower in State College than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, LAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,078  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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