2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 4.5% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in Ashland than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CAAshland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  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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