2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Branson, MO

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Highlights
- Branson spends 34.3% less per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Branson than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Branson had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PABranson, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,517$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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