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Addison, TX vs The Colony, TX

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Highlights
- The Colony spends 22.1% more per student than Addison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in The Colony than in Addison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Colony had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Addison

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 Addison, TXThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$9,859$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0114.3916.23
 Students per Librarian97110184573
 Students per Counselor361365530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.4%95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.1%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.9%44.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.5%9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Addison    7 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for over ten years, and I love it. People come here for fun at the many venues in the business district, and so the stats don’t reflect how safe  More

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Over 10 years ago

Great place for restaurants. Middle of North Dallas.   More

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Over 12 years ago

A little too hot for my liking. I would like to live in a city with a better climate (more moderate temps) with a diverse, multi-racial group of people.  More

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Reviews for The Colony    8 Reviews

I've lived in The Colony since 2001. It's never been a fancy place but it was decent enough. We were famous for being the only wet city around and having plenty of  More

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The Colony is a true gem! A wonderful location to raise your children, excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing! A true community feel with tons of kid  More

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Over 13 years ago

I was surprised to read 3 negative views on The COlony. We love it here. It has a small town feel and is very friendly. We live in a perfectly lovely neighborhood. The  More

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75001
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