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Manheim, PA vs Hershey, PA

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Highlights
- Hershey spends 7.7% less per student than Manheim.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Hershey than in Manheim. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manheim
 Manheim, PAHershey, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Manheim    4 Reviews

Can someone tell me more about Manheim. Is it really slave to the Auto Auctions, alot? How often do they happen. Is there any areas in Manheim, that aren't in this  More

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Over 17 years ago

Can someone tell me information about Manheim, like yesterday? We see a nice house there. Is it really ugly with the car auctions? how often does it happen? People  More

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I grew up in Manheim, and have no desire to move back. The town is a slave to the Auto Auction, a giant gorilla of endless asphalt that pollutes every available lot in  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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