2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lewiston, ME vs Alexandria, LA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 26.3% less per student than Lewiston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.9% higher in Alexandria than in Lewiston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewiston
 Lewiston, MEAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,737  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

Over 11 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 16 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 16 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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