2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Midland, TX

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Highlights
- Midland spends 36.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Midland than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Midland had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAMidland, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,962$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 6 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More

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