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Ridgefield, WA vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 32.0% less per student than Ridgefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in Foley than in Ridgefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgefield
 Ridgefield, WAFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 18 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  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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