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Long Beach, WA vs The Colony, TX

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- The Colony spends 22.3% less per student than Long Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in The Colony than in Long Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Colony had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Long Beach
 Long Beach, WAThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,624  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10184573
 Students per Counselor750  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Long Beach    1 Reviews

Long Beach WA is the highest rated place to live in WA, OR, CA, Idaho, Utah. San Diego is having its annual burn out of wildfires. Residents of San Diego who don't  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 15 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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