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Arlington, VA vs Henderson, NV

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Highlights
- Henderson spends 51.4% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.8% higher in Henderson than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Henderson had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAHenderson, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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