2026 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Winnetka, IL

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Highlights
- Winnetka spends 14.3% more per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Winnetka than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winnetka had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAWinnetka, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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