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Monroe, MI vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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- Wilkes-Barre spends 38.5% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Wilkes-Barre than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilkes-Barre had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, MIWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,203$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,977$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13644573
 Students per Counselor807  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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