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Mercer Island, WA vs Fruitland, ID

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- Fruitland spends 57.2% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Fruitland than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fruitland had 14.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAFruitland, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,586$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,112$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11584573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Fruitland    2 Reviews
Cassie · Rexburg, ID
A small town
Over 18 years ago

It is a law in every state that in order to live there you need to have the state's driver's license. Fruiltland, is a small community. They have a better school  More

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Samatha · Payette, ID
Choose Wisely, Research, Visit
Over 18 years ago

Payette County, Id., 50 miles West of Boise, has been a somewhat isolated communty. Everyone does know everyone else and if you like privacy this may not be the place  More

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