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Lexington, KY vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 8.9% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Arlington than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, KYArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,980$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138$9,823$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4714.6916.23
 Students per Librarian6478894573
 Students per Counselor450365530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%31.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 7 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
76010, 76017, 76002, 76014, 76013, 76001, 76018, 76016, 76012, 76006, 12 total

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