2025 Compare Cities Education:
Worcester, MA vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 3.0% less per student than Worcester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Alexandria than in Worcester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Worcester
 Worcester, MAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  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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