2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ashland, OR vs Watertown, SD

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Highlights
- Watertown spends 27.9% less per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% lower in Watertown than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watertown had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORWatertown, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,458$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,681$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13404573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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