2026 Compare Cities Education:
Ridgefield, WA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 3.6% more per student than Ridgefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Austin than in Ridgefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgefield
 Ridgefield, WAAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 19 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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