2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ashland, OR vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 108.7% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.0% lower in Washington than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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