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Foley, AL vs Battle Creek, MI

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Highlights
- Battle Creek spends 1.3% more per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Battle Creek than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Battle Creek had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,737$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10094573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 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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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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