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Ashland, OR vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley spends 22.6% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Castro Valley than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 2 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 4 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 Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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