2025 Compare Cities Education:
Belle Chasse, LA vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores spends 26.1% less per student than Belle Chasse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Gulf Shores than in Belle Chasse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belle Chasse
 Belle Chasse, LAGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Belle Chasse    1 Reviews

Having lived in a variety of places in the United States, a job transfer led us recently to the New Orleans metro area. We chose to settle in a suburb (Belle Chasse) for  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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