2025 Compare Cities Education:
Harrisonburg, VA vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 0.9% more per student than Harrisonburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% higher in Ashland than in Harrisonburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 14.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisonburg
 Harrisonburg, VAAshland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  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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