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Fontana, CA vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 30.6% more per student than Fontana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.7% lower in Alexandria than in Fontana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 19.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fontana
 Fontana, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  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.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 16 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  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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