2025 Compare Cities Education:
McLean, VA vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 26.1% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in Fairhope than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VAFairhope, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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