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El Dorado Hills, CA vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 71.7% more per student than El Dorado Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Mercer Island than in El Dorado Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Dorado Hills
 El Dorado Hills, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
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Reviews for El Dorado Hills    8 Reviews
Patricia · El Dorado Hills, CA
The land of milk and honey
Over 7 years ago

I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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John · El Dorado Hills, CA
High School Drugs
Over 10 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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Abhd · El Dorado Hills, CA
Outstanding Public Schools
Over 13 years ago

El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  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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