2025 Compare Cities Education:
Monroe, NC vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Olathe spends 32.8% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Olathe than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olathe had 15.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, NCOlathe, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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