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Arlington, VA vs Blue Bell, PA

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Highlights
- Blue Bell spends 3.0% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Blue Bell than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blue Bell had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VABlue Bell, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock29.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Blue Bell    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Blue Bell is a very peaceful community that has a lot to offer! It fulfills all the shopping needs and holds a good number of great restaurants. The people are friendly  More

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Over 16 years ago

Living in Blue Bell has many advantages which make it a top place to live in the North Eastern US. The Wissahickon School District is one of the top in the State, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

I live in Blue Bell Pennsylvania, outside of Phila. It's a gated community. Close to Phila., weather seasonal, winters tend to be long and gray, but the rest are  More

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