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Hershey, PA vs Atlantic City, NJ

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Highlights
- Atlantic City spends 37.6% more per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% lower in Atlantic City than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlantic City had 16.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAAtlantic City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,409$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10234573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Atlantic City    2 Reviews

I am looking for a place to settle. Right now I'm in Memphis and don't want to stay. My home is New York City but I never retrace my steps. My focus has been the  More

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was born in north jersey.. lived in atlantic city for about 40 yrs.. was a great place growing up,, regular rockwell growing up,, now since the casinos over 30yrs or  More

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