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Kent, WA vs Hershey, PA

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- Hershey spends 11.6% less per student than Kent.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% lower in Hershey than in Kent. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kent
 Kent, WAHershey, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews
mudafer · Ogden, UT
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Over 13 years ago

hello every one   More

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Gary · Kent, WA
Western Washington climate
Over 16 years ago

Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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david · Kent, WA
kent is a nice place to live
Over 17 years ago

employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  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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