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Ashland, OR vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 14.6% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% lower in Anchorage than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland

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 Ashland, ORAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,509$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411$15,402$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,808$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.0717.4416.23
 Students per Librarian6454994573
 Students per Counselor907413530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.7%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.5%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%36.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.3%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.2%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 3 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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