2026 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Bolingbrook, IL

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Highlights
- Bolingbrook spends 5.2% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Bolingbrook than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bolingbrook had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VABolingbrook, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Bolingbrook    10 Reviews

I agree with everything you wrote! I'm anxious to get out of my neighborhood! Houses around me are falling apart and yards are a mess! I've been here over 30 years and  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community in which I live is diverse which is very important to me and my family. Great schools! The high school is a Grammy award winning school for they great  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am recently a Mom again after over 20 years and I want a safe, quiet community to raise my daughter. A community of working middle-class who value  More

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