2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, TX vs Addison, TX

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Highlights
- Addison spends 3.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Addison than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Addison had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, TXAddison, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 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 7 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 8 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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Reviews for Addison    7 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for over ten years, and I love it. People come here for fun at the many venues in the business district, and so the stats don’t reflect how safe  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place for restaurants. Middle of North Dallas.   More

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Over 13 years ago

A little too hot for my liking. I would like to live in a city with a better climate (more moderate temps) with a diverse, multi-racial group of people.  More

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