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Mercer Island, WA vs Lake Forest Park, WA

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- Lake Forest Park spends 0.0% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Lake Forest Park than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest Park had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WALake Forest Park, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%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 Forest Park    1 Reviews
Richard L. · Shoreline, WA
Safe. Scenic. Serene.
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Lake Forest Park for over 6 years, having been priced out of the Seattle area, and never looked back! After living in Queen Anne in Seattle, we were  More

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