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Brevard, NC vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 57.9% more per student than Brevard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in Alexandria than in Brevard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brevard
 Brevard, NCAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Brevard    8 Reviews

Pretty scenery...but very clickish. Out of towners are the only friendly people. Living in the county is absolutely horrible. Vandalism, poaching, trespassing are  More

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The reason I’m writing this review is because I was really surprised when I saw low scores on Brevard. We have had a place up in the mountains right outside of Brevard  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived here for three years. I love the beautiful mountains but it rains all the time. Fifty six inches a year, the second highest in America. Summers are the worst  More

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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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