2025 Compare Cities Education:
Florence, OR vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 0.4% less per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Ashland than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ORAshland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but 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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