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Aiken, SC vs Hershey, PA

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Highlights
- Hershey spends 15.3% more per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Hershey than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCHershey, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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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 17 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 19 years ago

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

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