2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Los Alamitos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Alamitos spends 35.1% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.2% higher in Los Alamitos than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Alamitos had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VALos Alamitos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Los Alamitos    2 Reviews

Living in this city comes with the best benefit ever - Education. Real quality education. Los Alamitos Unified is the best public school district you can send your  More

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Over 20 years ago

Would like information on 3 and 4 bedroom homes for  More

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