2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mercer Island, WA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 11.7% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.9% higher in Fairbanks than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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