2025 Compare Cities Education:
Minot, ND vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 53.8% more per student than Minot.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Arlington than in Minot. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Minot
 Minot, NDArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,470  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  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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