2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Rahway, NJ

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Highlights
- Rahway spends 0.7% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Rahway than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rahway had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VARahway, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Rahway    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here for five years and commuted into NYC at least once a week. Rahway is a good town for young professionals who work in NYC. There are two train lines  More

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