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Stafford Courthouse, VA vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 105.6% more per student than Stafford Courthouse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Arlington than in Stafford Courthouse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stafford Courthouse
 Stafford Courthouse, VAArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,633  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor335  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Stafford Courthouse    2 Reviews

Stafford is more a county full of subdivisions than a place. It's a concept, a mailing address, a set of exits off I-95. To be honest, there's no there there. (By the  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community is a bedroom community for Washington DC and large percentage of people comment 1 to 1 1/2 hours each was to work. Commuting to Washington DC is your part  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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