2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta spends 5.8% less per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Goleta than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%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 Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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