2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hammond, IN vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 46.8% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in Alexandria than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, INAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  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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