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Hershey, PA vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 30.5% less per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Pigeon Forge than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 16.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews
Melissa · Hershey, PA
Born and Raised Hershey, PA
Over 8 years ago

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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Melissa  · Hershey, PA
A cool place to live
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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Ann · Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
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 Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews
ab55 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Future Move
Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Lisa · Pigeon Forge, TN
A great place to live
Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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