2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ashland, OR vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 26.8% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Santa Clara than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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