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Monroe, NC vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- Athens-Clarke County spends 43.8% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, NCAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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