2026 Compare Cities Education:
Ashland, OR vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 36.3% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Austin than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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