2026 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Novato, CA

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Highlights
- Novato spends 10.2% more per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% higher in Novato than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Novato had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VANovato, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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