2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Brentwood, CA

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Highlights
- Brentwood spends 35.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.6% higher in Brentwood than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brentwood had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Brentwood    6 Reviews

Brentwood, 50 miles east of San Francisco, has a great climate. We are in a valley, east of Mount Diablo. We get a few weeks of pretty hot days - 100+, but the rest of  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love living in Brentwood. Our city planners and workers have done an excellent job in creating a beautiful city filled with trees, parks, well- planned communities,  More

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We moved to a new “Active Adults” (over 55) housing development in Brentwood about 6 years ago. The location is great if you like to fish, go pleasure-boating, or water  More

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