| Index | Southwest Wuadrant | Alexandria | Virginia |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 72% | 79% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 13:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 57 | 1,596 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 31 | 553 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 3 | 199 |
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| Index | Southwest Wuadrant | Alexandria | Virginia |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.6% | 90.5% | 85.9% |
| Completed high school | 96.3% | 90.0% | 84.7% |
| Completed some college | 90.9% | 79.5% | 64.1% |
| Completed associate degree | 81.8% | 66.1% | 44.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 80.5% | 62.1% | 36.9% |
| Completed masters | 48.4% | 32.7% | 15.7% |
| Completed professional degree | 20.0% | 10.8% | 4.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 11.5% | 3.5% | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Burke, VA | 44,077 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Vienna, VA | 16,532 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Alexandria, VA | 158,309 | 72% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hayward, CA | 158,817 | 31% | 34.8% |
| Lancaster, CA | 157,697 | 28% | 42.4% |
| Salinas, CA | 156,177 | 33% | 31.4% |
| Clarksville, TN | 156,092 | 44% | 7.4% |
| Lakewood, CO | 155,733 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Alexandria, VA | 158,309 | 72% | 49.0% |
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