2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, TX vs Rainier, OR

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Highlights
- Rainier spends 8.7% more per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% higher in Rainier than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rainier had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, TXRainier, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,833$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,848$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 5 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 8 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 9 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 Rainier    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you want a ton of drugs around you, police who do nothing when something happens, junk public schools, and high property taxes - this is the place for you. Oh and egg  More

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We came to Rainier 5 years ago from Tillamook on the coast. The weather is pretty much the same as for the coast except in summer, so if you're not right on the river  More

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