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Mercer Island, WA vs Coronado, CA

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- Coronado spends 18.5% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Coronado than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Coronado had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WACoronado, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Coronado    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Too expensive for the lot side your getting...although it's very  More

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Over 15 years ago

The weather is almost always in the warm spectrum of temperatures, which allows everyone to stay active year around. There is little rain and lots of sunshine, so you'll  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Coronado for almost three years, 2004-2007. Yes, it was very nice there. However, the people, as with most Californians, were not exactly friendly. The word  More

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