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

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Highlights
- Chili spends 52.9% more per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% lower in Chili than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chili had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAChili, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Chili    2 Reviews

I have lived in or near Chili for over 40 years . I was lucky to find my dream job here. I also lived in SanAntonio Texas and toured most countries in Europe. I can say  More

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We lived in Chili, NY for almost 20 years. We had to relocate for jobs. If that weren't the case, we would most likely still be living there. The area has grown so  More

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