Enrollment
239
High
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317182001067
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL
301 S LINCOLN, HERSHEY, NE 69143 · (308) 368-5573 · Lincoln County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
78 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
63.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
239
-31 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.1:1
% White
91%
was 90%
% Hispanic
7%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is an intimate four-year high school in HERSHEY, Nebraska, run under HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school instructs 239 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that teaches 539 students overall.
Looking at the student body, HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lincoln County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.0%; this one delivers 64.3%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) shows that median household income runs about $65,148, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 22 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 5,190 students).
Nearest neighbor: HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 61.9%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL has edged down 11%, going from 270 students in 2018 to 239 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,802
Census ACS
Median income
$65,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 300 students
Nearby schools
- HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 300
- SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 164
- SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 119
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.2 mi · 217
- BUFFALO EARLY LEARNING CENTER10.9 mi · 133
- CODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.2 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL?
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 07-12.
Is HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL?
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL?
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.