2026 Compare Cities Education:
Meridian, MS vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 119.4% more per student than Meridian.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Arlington than in Meridian. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 16.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Meridian
 Meridian, MSArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  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 Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  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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