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Monroe, MI vs Gary, IN

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Highlights
- Gary spends 5.1% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Gary than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gary had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, MIGary, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor807  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Over 10 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  More

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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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