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Southfield, MI vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 32.1% more per student than Southfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Mercer Island than in Southfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Southfield
 Southfield, MIMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Southfield    7 Reviews
Tim · Southfield, MI
Gone downhill A LOT!!!
Over 15 years ago

Weak mayor, crooked politicians, upper tier tax base is leaving. Police department inept and not reflective of the community. So many things wrong with Southfield.  More

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Kathy · Ogden, UT
Weather
Over 17 years ago

The winter is too long and  More

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dane · Southfield, MI
cost of living
Over 18 years ago

the cost of living is  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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