2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CO vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 18.6% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Alexandria than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, COAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   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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