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About Our Schools

Did you know?

  • The Arlington Public Schools enrolls 6,098 students (October 1, 2025). Our students are 64.1% White, 13.3% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 3.2% African-American, 10.4% multiracial.
  • 15.2% of our students have a first language that is not English, and 4.6% are classified as English Learners.
  • Between 2012 (4,903) and 2018 (5,939), Arlington Public Schools experienced a 21.13% increase in student enrollment. Like most districts, Arlington experienced a decrease in enrollment during the pandemic, but the trend of increased enrollments resumed from 2022 (5,987) through 2025 (6,098).
  • 99.8% of Arlington high school graduates completed the MassCore curriculum (2025)
  • Arlington's per pupil spending of $20,549 (2024) is $2,616 less than the state average of $23,165.
  • Arlington's education spending as a percentage of total municipal expenditures (2025) is 49.1%, less than 
  • Arlington is a diverse, fiscally prudent, high-achieving district.
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​Re-Elect Paul Schlichtman - Arlington School Committee
​Experienced leadership for challenging times
Arlington Town Election, Saturday March 28, 2026
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