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Vidor, TX vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 8.9% more per student than Vidor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Arlington than in Vidor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vidor
 Vidor, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor475  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Vidor    5 Reviews

As a Vidor native i grew up here and was able to see first thing the good and bad of the community. As an adult who moved away for several years and came back I can see  More

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Over 9 years ago

Trash and debris everywhere. Uneducated people and even dangerous. I was "mean mugged" while trying to eat a salad. Quite disturbing. I got the impression of a wanna be  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lived in Vidor for 13 years. Moved here from Orlando. Talk about culture shock! WOW. Although most of the people are nice, polite, and helpful the town has this  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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