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Hershey, PA vs Marina, CA

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Highlights
- Marina spends 13.3% less per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% higher in Marina than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marina had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAMarina, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%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.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Marina    4 Reviews

I've lived in Marina for the last 15 years. It is a gray place with old dated looking buildings, no real main street, and is the domain of the slum lord, and the mini  More

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Old Fort Ord is the only affordable housing on the Monterey Peninsula. It's frequently colder here than it was in Oregon. There is finally some local public  More

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Over 18 years ago

I find it funny when I lived here from '91-'01 there were hardly any stores new homes being build to justify staying. Then as soon as I move the city finally starts  More

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