2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pleasanton, CA vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 7.7% more per student than Pleasanton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% lower in Alexandria than in Pleasanton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasanton
 Pleasanton, CAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasanton    18 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have been a resident of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley (including the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon) for nearly 30 years. Perception of life quality in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and love it. Make Sure to Check it  More

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Over 6 years ago

LITERALLY STUPID the tacos are great  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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