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River Oaks, TX vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 0.0% less per student than River Oaks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Arlington than in River Oaks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to River Oaks
 River Oaks, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for River Oaks    1 Reviews

Do not move here. The houses are cheap for a reason. This "city" is so poorly ran and there's nothing to do here unless all of your free time is dedicated to children.  More

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 5 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 8 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 9 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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