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Paris, TN vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 24.7% more per student than Paris.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Foley than in Paris. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paris
 Paris, TNFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,545  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor484  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Paris    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Paris is such a quaint town, so pretty and the people who live here have the best hearts! It also has everything you need to live a wonderful life. Large hospital  More

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Over 12 years ago

as for cost of living paris isn't quite so bad. though it is slowly going up like everywhere as a single mother it isn't to bad. however, it is a fast growing meth city.  More

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My concerns cover various areas. The first is the fact that Paris is trying so hard to become a tourist area, which is fine. However, now and especially after it does  More

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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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