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Olympia, WA vs The Colony, TX

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Highlights
- The Colony spends 6.0% less per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in The Colony than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Colony had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia

Education
 Olympia, WAThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,104$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853$9,859$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,162$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1814.3916.23
 Students per Librarian124610184573
 Students per Counselor439365530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%44.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.1%9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  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 OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506
ZIPS IN THE COLONY, TEXAS
75056

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