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Hershey, PA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 0.1% less per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.2% higher in Fairbanks than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey

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 Hershey, PAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,739$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,762$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8427.616.23
 Students per Librarian10049254573
 Students per Counselor390328530
 Grade School Educ.8.8%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.3%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.8%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.3%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 18 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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