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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, KY vs Richmond, KY

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- Richmond spends 24.8% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Richmond than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, KYRichmond, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,003$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor322  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Alexandria    1 Reviews
Kristol  · Brunswick, OH
is this a good place for a family to be raised
Over 16 years ago

i ahve little boys i do not want then raised in a place that is not somewhere i would feel safe and is there stuff to do that would keep them entertained threw their  More

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Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews
Mike · Richmond, KY
A Goldilocks town!
Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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E · Richmond, KY
Not the worst; good dining options.
Over 12 years ago

For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Phil · Richmond, KY
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Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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