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Mercer Island, WA vs Lake Bluff, IL

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- Lake Bluff spends 21.8% more per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% lower in Lake Bluff than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Bluff had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WALake Bluff, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%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 Lake Bluff    2 Reviews
thomas · Lake Bluff, IL
Quality of life
Over 11 years ago

Overall, Lake Bluff is an excellent village to raise a family. The schools are competitive and crime is non existent. The town is more like a resort with natural beauty  More

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Julia · Lake Bluff, IL
Underrated
Over 16 years ago

I've grown up in Lake Bluff and still currently reside there after twenty three years. After years of education in the school district, I've come to realize its very  More

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