2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chesterfield, MO vs Arlington, WA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 27.0% more per student than Chesterfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% higher in Arlington than in Chesterfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesterfield
 Chesterfield, MOArlington, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15644573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chesterfield    7 Reviews

I've lived in St. Louis for roughly ten years and I grew up in the surrounding area. I do not recommend St. Louis to live for two reasons: crime and the weather. A lot  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Chesterfield is moderate winters, hot humid summers. The best season is spring and the worst season is winter. The worst problem with the climate in  More

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Over 17 years ago

The good things about Chesterfield are relatively inexpensive cost combined with many things to do in the area and proximity to an airport. Unlike many areas growing  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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