2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sparta, NJ vs Monroe, NC

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Highlights
- Monroe spends 60.3% less per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.1% higher in Monroe than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 16.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, NJMonroe, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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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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