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Arlington, TX vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 11.7% more per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Portage than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 12.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington

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 Arlington, TXPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,644$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823$11,821$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,972$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6917.3116.23
 Students per Librarian8897214573
 Students per Counselor365589530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.5%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
76010, 76017, 76002, 76014, 76013, 76001, 76018, 76016, 76012, 76006, 12 total
ZIPS IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
49024 49002

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