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Foley, AL vs South Bend, IN

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Highlights
- South Bend spends 2.0% less per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in South Bend than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Bend had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8994573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%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.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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