2025 Compare Cities Education:
Morehead, KY vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 11.1% more per student than Morehead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Foley than in Morehead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morehead
 Morehead, KYFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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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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