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Anchorage, AK vs The Colony, TX

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Highlights
- The Colony spends 3.3% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in The Colony than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Colony had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage

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 Anchorage, AKThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,628$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402$9,859$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,961$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4414.3916.23
 Students per Librarian49910184573
 Students per Counselor413365530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%44.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  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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ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total
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