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The Colony, TX vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael spends 31.3% more per student than The Colony.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in San Rafael than in The Colony. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Colony
 The Colony, TXSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 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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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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