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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Burlington, WA vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 11.1% more per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Mercer Island than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, WAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,430  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews
Sara · Burlington, WA
Education
Over 15 years ago

Burlington schools are facing bankruptcy and reorganization. All of the schools, with the exception of one, failed state testing guidelines. For this reason we are  More

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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews
Megan · Mercer Island, WA
Nice place to live with great schools
Over 17 years ago

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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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island - Is there a "there" there?
Over 17 years ago

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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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island, WA - a suburb on an island
Over 17 years ago

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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