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Battle Ground, WA vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 5.1% more per student than Battle Ground.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Mercer Island than in Battle Ground. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Battle Ground
 Battle Ground, WAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
Reviews for Battle Ground    6 Reviews

I've lived here about 3 years. I was looking for a slower pace of life after retiring, which Battle Ground has. The first 2 years I lived here I would have given it 5  More

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Over 4 years ago

Live in Battle Ground now for 16 years and love it. Out in the country it is awesome, plenty of things to do close. Stores, shopping all in town. Close to everything.  More

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Battle Ground is a great place to live. It has all the necessary amenities one looks for in a city without the overcrowding. There's plenty of places for the kids to  More

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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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