2026 Compare Cities Education:
Foley, AL vs Midland, TX

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Highlights
- Midland spends 15.2% more per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Midland than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Midland had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALMidland, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,962$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 5 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 Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 7 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More

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