2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ferndale, WA vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 21.4% less per student than Ferndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in El Paso than in Ferndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 14.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ferndale
 Ferndale, WAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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