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The Colony, TX vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma spends 4.8% more per student than The Colony.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.7% higher in Petaluma than in The Colony. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Colony
 The Colony, TXPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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 14 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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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