2026 Compare Cities Education:
Taylor, TX vs Orange Beach, AL

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Highlights
- Orange Beach spends 2.9% more per student than Taylor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% higher in Orange Beach than in Taylor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orange Beach had 20.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taylor
 Taylor, TXOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Taylor    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Recently moved to Dallas and am missing the small town feel of Taylor. There's been a ton of growth in the past few years. Lots of new houses being built and jobs coming  More

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Over 10 years ago

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Over 12 years ago

crosby is the best place i lived in a ong time to bad im not there any more the people in crosby are so nice there isnt a place i would go besides crosby and if any of  More

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Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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