2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jacksonville, NC vs Alexandria, LA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 4.9% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Alexandria than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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