2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hicksville, NY vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 43.4% less per student than Hicksville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% higher in Harrisburg than in Hicksville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hicksville
 Hicksville, NYHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hicksville    3 Reviews

If you need to live in the tri-state area, Hicksville is a good choice. Lots of amenities, train station, restaurants, etc. There is a large Indian population, which is  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Over 19 years ago

I live on Long Island, NY. The price of housing and the cost of living is very high. The weather is too humid in the summer and too cold in the winter.  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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