2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alton, IL vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 69.0% more per student than Alton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Arlington than in Alton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alton
 Alton, ILArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,569  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor1054  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 10 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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