2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Clarksdale, MS

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Highlights
- Clarksdale spends 38.2% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Clarksdale than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarksdale had 14.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,559$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,318$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4204573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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