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Damascus, MD vs Arlington, VA

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- Arlington spends 19.3% more per student than Damascus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Arlington than in Damascus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Damascus
 Damascus, MDArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Damascus    2 Reviews

Damascus is located in the "prestigious" Montgomery County MD, located between Washington DC and Baltimore MD. One of the problems is that Damascus is upper northern  More

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beautiful surrounding countryside, lots of amenities concentrated nearby, and great natural recreation within 12 to 50 minutes: forest preserve, golf, C&O Canal tow  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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