2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davis, CA vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 37.1% more per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% lower in Alexandria than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  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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