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Lincoln City, OR vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 42.2% more per student than Lincoln City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Mercer Island than in Lincoln City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln City
 Lincoln City, ORMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln City    2 Reviews

We have been settling into this little community of 8000 people for a few months. We have found the majority of people here to be friendly. I believe part of the reason  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's phenomenal and it is going to be our home as soon as I find a Social Work  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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