2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairport, NY vs Hershey, PA

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Highlights
- Hershey spends 34.6% less per student than Fairport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.5% higher in Hershey than in Fairport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairport
 Fairport, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Fairport    4 Reviews

Grew up here and love the area. People are friendly and lots to do in what used to be a sleepy little village. Still, Canal Days, Saturday morning Farmer's Market, HS  More

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I have lived in the Fairport area for nearly two years now and I can say that the cost of living varies greatly. I have little experience with real estate, but have  More

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In Fairport there is always something planned - lots of parades (sometimes I think they come up with any old reason for a parade), concerts in the park, Canal Days -  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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