2025 Compare Cities Education:
Foley, AL vs Medford, OR

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Highlights
- Medford spends 11.7% more per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Medford than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Medford had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALMedford, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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