2025 Compare Cities Education:
Orangeburg, SC vs Monroe, CT

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Highlights
- Monroe spends 58.9% more per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Monroe than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCMonroe, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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