2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irvine, CA vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Reston spends 15.0% more per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.7% lower in Reston than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reston had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CAReston, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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