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Alamo, CA vs McLean, VA

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Highlights
- McLean spends 15.7% more per student than Alamo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% lower in McLean than in Alamo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamo
 Alamo, CAMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%1.5%
Reviews for Alamo    3 Reviews

A loveey, quiet suburb with some semi-rural, horsey areas left.Being upscale, there are some Type A's and snobs but generally people say, "Hi" when walking in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

who ever wrote this is  More

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Over 18 years ago

great climate, great schools, close to everything, housing prices are extremely  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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