2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 8.3% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Vienna than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%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 Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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