2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Somerville, NJ

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 32.9% more per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% lower in Somerville than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PASomerville, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,279$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Nice community with the shore an hour away as well as NYC. Good schools. Noted for equestrian events. Jackie O lived not to far from here. Prices of homes have gone  More

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I love living in Somerville, which offers the charm of a small town and all of the conveniences of a larger city. Its charming Victorial architecture and a lively Main  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Somerville is out of control. Sadly, you don't get much in return for the extremely high taxes you pay. There's an accident waiting to happen on  More

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