2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pleasant Hill, CA vs Ferndale, WA

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Highlights
- Ferndale spends 13.3% more per student than Pleasant Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% lower in Ferndale than in Pleasant Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ferndale had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Hill
 Pleasant Hill, CAFerndale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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