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Falls Church, VA vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 16.8% more per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Arlington than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church

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 Falls Church, VAArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,159$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262$19,293$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,881$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7715.1516.23
 Students per Librarian8316444573
 Students per Counselor277248530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.3%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%7.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.4%3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%76.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.34.2%28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%4.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 13 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  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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ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
22204, 22201, 22207, 22203, 22202, 22206, 22205, 22209, 22213, 22211, 11 total

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