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glatt · 02-23-2012, 09:45 AM

I was curious about the costs here. So I looked it up. First of all, Arlington public schools are outstanding, although there is an achievement gap caused in large part by a constant influx of immigrants who just can't get up to speed on English fast enough to test well.

Arlington County spends more than any other district in the region, and is often in the top ten in the nation for its per pupil spending. This year, they spent $18,047 per pupil. So that's $36,094 for my two kids.

Last year, our family paid $5,179 in property taxes to Arlington, and since the county spends about half of its revenue on education, roughly $2,590 of my money went into the schools here.

So, the bottom line is I put $2,590 in, to get $36,094 out.

The local catholic school has a pretty good reputation, and I've known a couple kids who go there. They seem bright enough, so I figure the catholic school is doing alright too. Tuition at the catholic school is $5,743 if you are catholic or $9145 if you are not catholic. If you have two kids, you get a discount. $9962 for two catholics or $15,814 for two non-catholics.

02-23-2012, 09:45 AM	#38
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I was curious about the costs here. So I looked it up. First of all, Arlington public schools are outstanding, although there is an achievement gap caused in large part by a constant influx of immigrants who just can't get up to speed on English fast enough to test well. Arlington County spends more than any other district in the region, and is often in the top ten in the nation for its per pupil spending. This year, they spent $18,047 per pupil. So that's $36,094 for my two kids. Last year, our family paid $5,179 in property taxes to Arlington, and since the county spends about half of its revenue on education, roughly $2,590 of my money went into the schools here. So, the bottom line is I put $2,590 in, to get $36,094 out. The local catholic school has a pretty good reputation, and I've known a couple kids who go there. They seem bright enough, so I figure the catholic school is doing alright too. Tuition at the catholic school is $5,743 if you are catholic or $9145 if you are not catholic. If you have two kids, you get a discount. $9962 for two catholics or $15,814 for two non-catholics.