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Jonesborough, TN vs Hershey, PA

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- Hershey spends 76.8% more per student than Jonesborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Hershey than in Jonesborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesborough
 Jonesborough, TNHershey, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor394  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.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Jonesborough    3 Reviews
John · Jonesborough, TN
Good Life
Over 15 years ago

Oldest city in TN. Has great historic sites to visit. Becomes very congested when there is a festival in progress (there are several each year). People are friendly.   More

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Bp · Jonesborough, TN
Housing
Over 17 years ago

great bang for your buck, low taxes, nice  More

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John · Erie, PA
Beautiful Climate
Over 19 years ago

Wonderful year round climate, just enough of every  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews
Melissa · Hershey, PA
Born and Raised Hershey, PA
Over 8 years ago

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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Melissa  · Hershey, PA
A cool place to live
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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Ann · Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
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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