2024 Compare Cities Education:
Bossier City, LA vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 7.7% more per student than Bossier City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Foley than in Bossier City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bossier City
 Bossier City, LAFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,058$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202$10,640$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,400$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8817.7316.23
 Students per Librarian3626014573
 Students per Counselor387388530
 Grade School Educ.3.9%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%10.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%23.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%24.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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