2025 Compare Cities Education:
Astoria, OR vs Rainier, OR

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Highlights
- Rainier spends 52.0% less per student than Astoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Rainier than in Astoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rainier had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Astoria
 Astoria, ORRainier, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,833$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,848$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor244  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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Reviews for Rainier    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you want a ton of drugs around you, police who do nothing when something happens, junk public schools, and high property taxes - this is the place for you. Oh and egg  More

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We came to Rainier 5 years ago from Tillamook on the coast. The weather is pretty much the same as for the coast except in summer, so if you're not right on the river  More

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