2026 Compare Cities Education:
Junction City, KS vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 8.4% more per student than Junction City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.8% higher in Alexandria than in Junction City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Junction City
 Junction City, KSAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor591  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 16 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  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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