2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Jacksonville, NC

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Highlights
- Jacksonville spends 54.2% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Jacksonville than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,787$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7714573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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