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Conway, AR vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 87.6% more per student than Conway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% higher in Mercer Island than in Conway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Conway
 Conway, ARMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,343  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews
Amanda · Conway, AR
Humid!!
Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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Linda · Conway, AR
Housing is Affordable; watch out for personal prop
Over 11 years ago

We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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Jamie  · Conway, AR
Conway, AR is hard to beat by any measure
Over 15 years ago

It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  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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