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The Colony, TX vs Odessa, TX

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Highlights
- Odessa spends 40.3% less per student than The Colony.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Odessa than in The Colony. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Odessa had 14.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Colony

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 The Colony, TXOdessa, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,080$9,596$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859$8,974$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,983$5,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3917.4416.23
 Students per Librarian101815084573
 Students per Counselor365418530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%10.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.3%81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%24.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%18.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.6%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Odessa    11 Reviews

You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 3 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 6 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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