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Alexandria, VA vs Edina, MN

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- Edina spends 0.7% more per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Edina than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edina had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAEdina, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Edina    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Born and raised in Minnesota, moved to GA 2.5 years ago. Georgia is a wonderful place, but I miss Minnesota, family and friends so very much. Moving back,as soon as our  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love this place, but it is unbelievably expensive...it is clost to downtown Mpls and st.paul. great neighbourhood and nice  More

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Over 18 years ago

This city works. It snows and before you know it, the road is cleared and salted. The school district is top rated. Lots and lots of parks. Kids are active in  More

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