2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockford, IL vs Monrovia, CA

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- Monrovia spends 6.3% more per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% higher in Monrovia than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monrovia had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILMonrovia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  More

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