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Arlington, VA vs San Antonio, TX

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Highlights
- San Antonio spends 43.9% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in San Antonio than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington

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 Arlington, VASan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,553$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293$10,259$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,028$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1514.916.23
 Students per Librarian6448254573
 Students per Counselor248397530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.9%83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.4%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%27.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.28.0%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.8%1.2%1.5%

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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 San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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22204, 22201, 22207, 22203, 22202, 22206, 22205, 22209, 22213, 22211, 11 total
ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total

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