2025 Compare Cities Education:
Midland, MI vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 34.8% more per student than Midland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% lower in Alexandria than in Midland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Midland
 Midland, MIAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,593  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor886  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Midland    21 Reviews

I’ve been here a couple months. Everything is beautiful, but the people here are god awful cheap. Don’t know if the people here are all lazy or what, but working here  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 3 years, originally from Port Huron. Moved here because of the beauty, bad idea. The people are snobby and they raise their kids to be as well. I've  More

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I grew up in Midland and lived there up until I went to college, and now I am back 30 years later. While I agree that if you are looking for a very vibrant place with  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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