2025 Compare Cities Education:
Helena, MT vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria spends 24.9% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Alexandria than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  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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