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Mercer Island, WA vs Palos Verdes Estates, CA

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- Palos Verdes Estates spends 13.2% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Palos Verdes Estates than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palos Verdes Estates had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAPalos Verdes Estates, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%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 Palos Verdes Estates    3 Reviews

Palos Verdes Estates California is one of the best places to live in California. Beginning with the weather: since we are on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the city is  More

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Palos Verdes Estates is one of the best kept secrets in the world. Who would have dreamed of living in a georgeous area, where you can take long strolls above the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great place to live, clean air and fantastic ocean views. Cons:   More

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