2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fresno, CA vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 52.6% more per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% lower in Arlington than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 20.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno
 Fresno, CAArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  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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