2026 Compare Cities Education:
Minneapolis, MN vs Alexandria, LA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 41.4% less per student than Minneapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Alexandria than in Minneapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

Over 12 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 17 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 17 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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