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The Colony, TX vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Wasilla spends 5.3% less per student than The Colony.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.1% higher in Wasilla than in The Colony. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wasilla had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Colony

Education
 The Colony, TXWasilla, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,080$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859$14,494$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,983$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3919.4416.23
 Students per Librarian10188124573
 Students per Counselor365448530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%4.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.3%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%26.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%21.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.9%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 Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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