2025 Compare Cities Education:
Huntsville, AL vs Hershey, PA

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Highlights
- Hershey spends 58.7% more per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Hershey than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville
 Huntsville, ALHershey, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor470  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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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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