2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clayton, MO vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 68.8% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Arlington than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

St Louis summers are hot and humid...Fall and spring are not very friendly to people with allergies.. Winter is  More

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The weather in St Louis can be hot and humid in the summer. Cold in the  More

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St. Louis in general has an extremely affordable cost of living. Housing is under the nat'l average, as is gasoline. Food, restaurants and entertainment is all  More

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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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