Total enrollment
539
+19 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 539 students · 1 city
HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS's public schools, 2 in all, serve about 539 K-12 students inside Nebraska, an average of 270 per school.
4-year change in HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #85 of 93 | #9,031 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #83 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #43 of 93 | #3,360 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.0% | #47 of 87 | #6,232 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 556 to 539 students (down 3%) and from 37 to 41 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Hershey | Elementary | PK-06 | 300 |
| HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL | Hershey | High | 07-12 | 239 |
About HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS administers 2 public schools across Nebraska, collectively hosting roughly 539 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is made up of 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs about 270 students per school, 17% below the state mean of roughly 324.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 4%: 520 students in SY 2020-21 versus 539 in SY 2024-25.
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