2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wilmette, IL vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 12.5% less per student than Wilmette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Alexandria than in Wilmette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmette
 Wilmette, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  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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