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Mercer Island, WA vs Oconomowoc, WI

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- Oconomowoc spends 26.3% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% lower in Oconomowoc than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oconomowoc had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAOconomowoc, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,325$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Oconomowoc    14 Reviews
Bob · Oconomowoc, WI
Oconomowoc - Life Comes Naturally Here!
Over 14 years ago

Oconomowoc is a great place to live and raise a family. The community is strategically located between Milwaukee and Madison, and is surrounded by many lakes and  More

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ron · Oconomowoc, WI
mediocre quality of life
Over 15 years ago

very  More

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Eileen · Oconomowoc, WI
If I have to live in WI, I wouldn't want to live a
Over 15 years ago

True, winters are TOO LONG in WI, but since I have to live in this state, Oconomowoc (Lake Country in general) is the ONLY place I'd want to live! Besides being a very  More

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