2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Hyattsville, MD

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Highlights
- Hyattsville spends 25.3% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Hyattsville than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hyattsville had 14.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAHyattsville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Hyattsville    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Yes, I've lived in Hyattsville for 36 years. Getting ready to sell - only because I've retired recently and Maryland is NOT tax-friendly to Retirees. The City has been  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in West Hyattsville. The area has come a long way! We are so centrally located, only a mile or so from D.C. and the area is very diverse. People say it's up  More

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I've lived in Hyattsville for 3 years now and although it has its pros and cons, overall it is a nice place to live. It is an up-and-coming town. Not only is it right on  More

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