2025 Compare Cities Education:
Petersburg, VA vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 6.9% more per student than Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Arlington than in Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Petersburg
 Petersburg, VAArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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