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Ashland, OR vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 32.5% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% lower in Lancaster than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 13.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORLancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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