2026 Compare Cities Education:
Ferndale, MI vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 26.1% more per student than Ferndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Alexandria than in Ferndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ferndale
 Ferndale, MIAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 14 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  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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