2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Forsyth, IL

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Highlights
- Forsyth spends 18.5% less per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Forsyth than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forsyth had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAForsyth, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,460$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,704$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37214573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%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.  Unlock13.4%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 Forsyth    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

If you are moving to the Decatur area, Forsyth is a great community. Forsyth is close to the interstate if you have to commute. The schools are newly built and  More

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I have been a resident of Forsyth for two wonderful years. In addition to being a very clean / low crime town, Forsyth has a great sense of civic pride. The town is  More

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