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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Dartmouth, MA

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- Dartmouth spends 14.5% more per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Dartmouth than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dartmouth had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PADartmouth, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews
Melissa · Hershey, PA
Born and Raised Hershey, PA
Over 8 years ago

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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Melissa  · Hershey, PA
A cool place to live
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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Ann · Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
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 Dartmouth    1 Reviews
Deborah · South Dartmouth, MA
education spending
Over 16 years ago

Your information is very out of date. Current per pupil spending in Dartmouth is $9789 per  More

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