2024 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Summit, NJ

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Highlights
- Summit spends 0.7% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Summit than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VASummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,553$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293$20,528$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,028$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1512.7716.23
 Students per Librarian64412834573
 Students per Counselor248377530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.9%95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%8.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.4%3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%69.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.28.0%23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.8%5.0%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 Summit    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 18 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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