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Mercer Island, WA vs Evanston, WY

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Highlights
- Evanston spends 11.4% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% lower in Evanston than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Evanston had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAEvanston, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,773$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,172$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1574573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  More

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