2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Clarksville, TN

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Highlights
- Clarksville spends 56.7% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Clarksville than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarksville had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAClarksville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,189$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,626$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3694573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Clarksville    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I am 33 and have lived here all my life. It used to only be thought if as a small military town. Now things have changed. Clarksville has grown so much in the past 10  More

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Clarksville is a great place to live, it can be peaceful as you want it to be but it also has all the shopping you need. If you want high-end stores or fancier places to  More

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High crime rate Judge mental people Horrible weather Worst  More

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