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Yakima, WA vs Mercer Island, WA

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Highlights
- Mercer Island spends 22.8% more per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Mercer Island than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 30.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima
 Yakima, WAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%1.5%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  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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