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Gautier, MS vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 11.1% more per student than Gautier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% higher in Foley than in Gautier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gautier
 Gautier, MSFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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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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