2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palo Alto, CA vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 21.2% less per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Ashland than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAAshland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  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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