2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lander, WY vs Medford, OR

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Highlights
- Medford spends 40.4% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.5% higher in Medford than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Medford had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYMedford, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor245  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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