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Mercer Island, WA vs Los Altos, CA

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- Los Altos spends 8.3% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Los Altos than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%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 Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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