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The Colony, TX vs Rowlett, TX

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Highlights
- Rowlett spends 18.1% less per student than The Colony.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Rowlett than in The Colony. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rowlett had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Colony

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 The Colony, TXRowlett, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,080$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859$10,291$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,983$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3915.0116.23
 Students per Librarian10189714573
 Students per Counselor365361530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%3.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.3%94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%26.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%35.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.0%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 Rowlett    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

If your looking for a great quality of life, where your kids can play outside, where your neighbor's are friendly; Rowlett is the place!!!!!!! The Waterview community  More

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Over 18 years ago

If I am going to have to live in Dallas, which right now I do, I will continue to live in Rowlett. I love it here and wouldn't live anywhere else in Dallas. We moved  More

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