2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irvine, CA vs Ferndale, MI

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Highlights
- Ferndale spends 0.6% less per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% lower in Ferndale than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ferndale had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CAFerndale, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  More

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