2024 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 42.9% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.0% higher in Salt Lake City than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,159$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099$8,558$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,923$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3121.5816.23
 Students per Librarian120621914573
 Students per Counselor2239543530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.2%91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%17.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.3%6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%49.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.6%13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.8%3.5%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 Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 3 years ago

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Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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