2025 Compare Cities Education:
Troy, AL vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 11.2% more per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Fairhope than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, ALFairhope, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,006  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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