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Mercer Island, WA vs Mukilteo, WA

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- Mukilteo spends 11.7% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Mukilteo than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mukilteo had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAMukilteo, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15644573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Mukilteo    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I just moved in to Mukilteo. This is a very pretty town and it's surrounded with people from different cultures all over the world. I love the beauty of the  More

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We have lived in Massachusetts, Ohio and North Carolina. All have their own endearing charm but none have the breathtaking views we have here in Mukilteo. What joy to  More

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Over 20 years ago

How far is Mukilteo from Seattle? Do they have good public transportation? How resident friendly is this  More

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