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South Pasadena, CA vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 15.1% more per student than South Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Mercer Island than in South Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Pasadena
 South Pasadena, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
Reviews for South Pasadena    6 Reviews

i grew up in south pas, i’m currently 20. this is not a good place for individual expression. the old white people will stare you down no matter what it is that you’re  More

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I lived in South Pasadena from 2000-2009 and I really took it for granted until I moved. I relocated from the Midwest and I initially lived in Culver City for about  More

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Over 16 years ago

Because of the historic nature of the neigborhoods in South Pas, it appears in many films, TV and commercials. Halloween was filmed here, as well as dozens of movies.  More

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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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