2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ashland, OR vs Grass Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Grass Valley spends 53.4% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Grass Valley than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grass Valley had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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