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The Colony, TX vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Punta Gorda spends 26.1% less per student than The Colony.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Punta Gorda than in The Colony. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to The Colony

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 The Colony, TXPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,080$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859$10,619$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,983$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3917.8616.23
 Students per Librarian10186834573
 Students per Counselor365443530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.3%96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%24.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%38.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.1%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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 7 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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ZIPS IN THE COLONY, TEXAS
75056
ZIPS IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
33950 33955

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