2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hershey, PA vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Haven spends 38.1% less per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% higher in Winter Haven than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winter Haven had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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