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Short Hills, NJ vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 24.1% less per student than Short Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.9% higher in Mercer Island than in Short Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Hills
 Short Hills, NJMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.88.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%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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