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Dobbs Ferry, NY vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 24.9% less per student than Dobbs Ferry.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Arlington than in Dobbs Ferry. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dobbs Ferry
 Dobbs Ferry, NYArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Dobbs Ferry    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great living here while we are still working. Impractical in retirement unless you are in the top one per  More

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Over 16 years ago

Westchester country of New York state is beautiful, schools are good and people are friendly. But taxes! On my townhouse which is valued at $500k and would sell  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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