2025 Compare Cities Education:
Monroe, NC vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 10.8% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Durham than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, NCDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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