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Mercer Island, WA vs Sierra Madre, CA

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- Sierra Madre spends 13.2% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Sierra Madre than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra Madre had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WASierra Madre, 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.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Sierra Madre    2 Reviews
Lorie · Sierra Madre, CA
Small town atmosphere near Los Angeles
Over 11 years ago

Sierra Madre is a great place to live if you enjoy a small town atmosphere while being close to the vibrancy of a big city. It has nice restaurants, boutique shops and  More

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Eve · Sierra Madre, CA
A Great Place to Live.
Over 20 years ago

Sierra Madre is still much a 1950's town. We still help out our neighbors, we have block parties to get acquained with new neighbors, and it's just a happy, friendly  More

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