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Rolling Meadows, IL vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 7.5% more per student than Rolling Meadows.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Arlington than in Rolling Meadows. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rolling Meadows
 Rolling Meadows, ILArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Rolling Meadows    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Rolling Meadows is a smaller suburb near everything. I love the fact that there is almost no traffic in Rolling Meadows, yet I am only minutes from anything I ever  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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