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Foley, AL vs Mandeville, LA

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Highlights
- Mandeville spends 2.6% more per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Mandeville than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mandeville had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALMandeville, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  More

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