2025 Compare Cities Education:
Trenton, NJ vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 5.0% less per student than Trenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Arlington than in Trenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 25.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Trenton
 Trenton, NJArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  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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