2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paterson, NJ vs Alexandria, LA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 56.2% less per student than Paterson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% higher in Alexandria than in Paterson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paterson
 Paterson, NJAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Paterson    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  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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