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

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Highlights
- Upland spends 23.4% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.5% higher in Upland than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Upland had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAUpland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Upland    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great city except during the summer months where it is getting increasingly  More

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I grew up in Upland at the tail end of the Citrus Industry. That's what basically defines the town. Greed corrupted things when City Council members in the 50's took  More

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Why I Think the Quality of Life is Good Here I have lived in this town since I was a little girl in the 60's, and have grown up here. Now 47, and never moved out  More

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