2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 24.1% more per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Wheaton than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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