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Minnetonka, MN vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 4.0% more per student than Minnetonka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in Mercer Island than in Minnetonka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Minnetonka
 Minnetonka, MNMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Minnetonka    4 Reviews
Ward · Minnetonka, MN
City - Country living
Over 14 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no  More

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Edith · Stockton, CA
Cost of living
Over 16 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a  More

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April · Hopkins, MN
Great Lake
Over 19 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

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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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