2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gold Bar, WA vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 18.1% less per student than Gold Bar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Ashland than in Gold Bar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gold Bar
 Gold Bar, WAAshland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Gold Bar    3 Reviews

Well I have read the two comments about Gold Bar on here and all I have to say is that I lived there for six long horrible years and I couldn't wait to get out of there!  More

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Since Joe Beavers, Dorothy Croshaw, Lonn Turner, Richard and Mayor Crystal Hill meet behind closed doors and obstructed justice after a former employee sabotaged the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Gold Bar is a little town with incredible beauty. There are astounding mountain views, Wallace Falls Park--with hiking and views and a wide variety of trails... 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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