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Indian Head, MD vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 33.6% more per student than Indian Head.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Arlington than in Indian Head. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indian Head
 Indian Head, MDArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Indian Head    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I've heard that the Washington D.C. metropolitan area is the 7th most expensive place to live in the lower 48. Looking at the stats on this and other websites, I believe  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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