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Mercer Island, WA vs Brier, WA

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- Brier spends 11.7% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Brier than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brier had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WABrier, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15644573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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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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Reviews for Brier    1 Reviews
Stuart · Olympia, WA
The best place in WA to raise a family: Brier!!
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Beautiful brier at the ripe age of 3 years old. I lived in Brier until I was 20 years old and my dad still lives there. Lots of kids and great schools. My  More

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