2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jackson, NJ vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 2.6% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Arlington than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, NJArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

When my wife and I looked for the ideal location to buy our first house and start a family, our search lead us to Jackson, NJ. Twenty minutes from coastal beaches, rides  More

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Over 16 years ago

nice place to live, becoming unaffordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

Jackson NJ is located in the center of the Garden State (New Jersey) We are near beautiful beaches. major highways, art and cultural centers. We are within 1.5 hours of  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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