2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Los Gatos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Gatos spends 3.7% more per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.3% higher in Los Gatos than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Gatos had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PALos Gatos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%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 Los Gatos    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Los Gatos for 30 plus years. Great climate - mild winters and comfortable  More

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Over 16 years ago

Progressive &  More

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Over 17 years ago

Los Gatos is a beautiful, small town with a great community. The cost of living, however, is extremely expensive. Food at the supermarket is more expensive than in  More

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