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Mercer Island, WA vs DeWitt, MI

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Highlights
- DeWitt spends 39.5% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in DeWitt than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeWitt had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WADeWitt, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,135$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,135$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9024573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%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.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Dewitt    5 Reviews

I've lived in DeWitt for 4 years now, I have to say the teachers at DeWitt are my favorite. Jason Lafay and Jeff Croley are truly the personality of the school. They  More

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Over 9 years ago

For the most part, I've really enjoyed living in Dewitt for the past 7 years. The town is usually nice and clean and has very little crime in the area. The only real but  More

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Over 9 years ago

Dewitt, Michigan is a good little community to live in. It offers a good school district for kids, a diverse community to get along with, nice public areas to socialize  More

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