2026 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Westlake, OH

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Highlights
- Westlake spends 5.3% more per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Westlake than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westlake had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAWestlake, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Westlake    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have been living in Westlake for over 5 years and I absolutely love it! Crocker Park is a wonderful place to hang out with the family and pets and there are great  More

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Over 20 years ago

people are a little stodgy and snobbish and taxes are definitely NOT low. You get taxed for everything, including double-taxed for working in another community (i.e.  More

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Over 21 years ago

I am a Southerner, but the best years of my life were in Westlake. The Cleveland Metroparks are tops.   More

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