2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Milwaukee, WI

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Highlights
- Milwaukee spends 13.5% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Milwaukee than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milwaukee had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,875$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12344573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%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 Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 4 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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