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The Colony, TX vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs spends 1.2% more per student than The Colony.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Sandy Springs than in The Colony. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandy Springs had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to The Colony
 The Colony, TXSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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