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Belleville, IL vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 17.1% more per student than Belleville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Mercer Island than in Belleville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belleville
 Belleville, ILMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
Reviews for Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  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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