2026 Compare Cities Education:
Monroe, NC vs Fort Worth, TX

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Highlights
- Fort Worth spends 30.2% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Fort Worth than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Worth had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, NCFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 6 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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