2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, WA vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 27.7% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Ashland than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, WAAshland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The City of Covington is rich in small town character and beautiful natural environment. It is family-oriented, safe, and pedestrian-friendly town that is rapidly  More

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Over 17 years ago

Covington is relatively safe. Our idea of crime is when someone drives on the park grass. We had a rash of vehicle thefts a couple of years ago, but they caught the  More

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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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