2025 Compare Cities Education:
Russellville, AR vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 16.8% more per student than Russellville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.3% higher in Foley than in Russellville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Russellville
 Russellville, ARFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,127  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Russellville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

This small city is fairly inexpensive to live in, but the variety of housing choices is limited. Great for a young family. The employment rate is low, with a variety of  More

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It is a great place to learn about Real Estate and how it relates to our community and lifestyle in this beautiful city of  More

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We have lived in Russellvile for 11 years now and love it. The cost of living is low, but so are the wages. Even with a college degree you'd make more money elsewhere.  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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