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Rolla, MO vs Monrovia, CA

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- Monrovia spends 43.2% more per student than Rolla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.7% higher in Monrovia than in Rolla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monrovia had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rolla
 Rolla, MOMonrovia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,994  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  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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