2025 Compare Cities Education:
Puyallup, WA vs Alexandria, LA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 38.4% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% lower in Alexandria than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WAAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  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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