2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hernando, FL vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 68.5% more per student than Hernando.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Hilo than in Hernando. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hernando
 Hernando, FLHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hernando    1 Reviews

We moved to Hernando Florida ( in citrus county) from Massachusetts in September 2018. We LOVE this area. Beautiful houses, land and weather. Escape the hustle and  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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