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Mountain City, TN vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 24.0% more per student than Mountain City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% higher in Foley than in Mountain City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 21.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain City
 Mountain City, TNFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,020  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor828  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  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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