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Richlands, NC vs Ashland, KY

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 18.6% more per student than Richlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Ashland than in Richlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richlands
 Richlands, NCAshland, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,795$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Richlands    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in RICHLANDS for 3 1/2 years now and have fallen in love with this little town! I could live anywhere in the US and chose RICHLANDS because of everything it  More

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Over 8 years ago

Richlands gives you quiet country living, but allows you to still be just a stone's throw from Jacksonville. Living here is very affordable we live in a subdivision in a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lower elementary schools do a fine job with the kids but the middle school is lacking in academics resulting in poor performance for rising freshmen....we moved to  More

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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 6 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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