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Windermere, FL vs The Colony, TX

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Highlights
- The Colony spends 26.6% more per student than Windermere.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% lower in The Colony than in Windermere. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Colony had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Windermere
 Windermere, FLThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10184573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Windermere    3 Reviews

I moved to Windermere from Chicago and I am having a difficult time adjusting here. Sure, the weather is great, but everything else is not. I have to drive for long  More

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Windermere, Florida is home to many top athletes and famous people including Tiger Woods & Shaq O'Neil. This is a quaint little town that guards itself against too much  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've spent the last 5 years in Windermere Fl. and 31 years in the state of Florida. Windermere is a small town set amongst the Butler Chain of Lakes. It has it's older  More

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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 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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