2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Highlights
- Cape Elizabeth spends 7.2% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% lower in Cape Elizabeth than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Elizabeth had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VACape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%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 Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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