2024 Compare Cities Education:
Tucson, AZ vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 20.7% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Foley than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,756$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897$10,640$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,785$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6617.7316.23
 Students per Librarian14476014573
 Students per Counselor519388530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%10.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.3%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%23.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%24.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 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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