2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 50.7% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Norman than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VANorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%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.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%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 Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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