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Alexandria, VA vs Ripon, CA

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Highlights
- Ripon spends 25.1% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.4% higher in Ripon than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ripon had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VARipon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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