2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ashland, KY vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 15.9% less per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in Tucson than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, KYTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,549  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor297  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 6 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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