2026 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Nevada City, CA

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Highlights
- Nevada City spends 25.5% more per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% higher in Nevada City than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nevada City had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PANevada City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 18 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 20 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 Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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