2026 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Airy, MD vs Arlington, TN

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 21.0% less per student than Mount Airy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Arlington than in Mount Airy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Airy
 Mount Airy, MDArlington, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,465  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Airy    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Over 12 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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Reviews for Arlington    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

We've been here for a few years and it is about as dull and boring as it gets. There's even a significant amount of crime for a tiny town. What's the point of a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Ive been away for a little over 28 years and can probably do 20  More

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