2026 Compare Cities Education:
Alexandria, VA vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- Yonkers spends 63.7% more per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Yonkers than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yonkers had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAYonkers, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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