2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, TN vs Oakland, TN

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 16.8% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Oakland than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, TNOakland, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,883$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9104573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

We've been here for a few years and it is about as dull and boring as it gets. There's even a significant amount of crime for a tiny town. What's the point of a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Ive been away for a little over 28 years and can probably do 20  More

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Reviews for Oakland    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

No Recreation Department available. One park available for kids, and your child must be a student at that  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great cost for home for the money! Less than $79 per square foot for a really nice home. Real estate taxes only .0047, so on a home Valued at $303,000 you would only pay  More

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