2024 Compare Cities Education:
Hoover, AL vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 3.4% more per student than Hoover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% lower in Arlington than in Hoover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hoover
 Hoover, ALArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,194$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144$9,823$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,493$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.3214.6916.23
 Students per Librarian5478894573
 Students per Counselor417365530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%31.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.0%1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 7 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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