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
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Nebraska public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 18% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 →
Schools most like HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 239 | 32.6% | 64.3% |
| WEST HOLT HIGH SCHOOL ATKINSON | 208 | 33.2% | 70.2% |
| CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL CITY | 243 | 31.7% | N/A |
| HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL HARTINGTON | 170 | 34.7% | 74.4% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH TEKAMAH | 248 | 33.9% | 68.0% |
| BOONE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALBION | 210 | 31.0% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #47 of 68 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #55 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #46 of 86 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #89 of 274 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #39 of 107 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #88 of 107 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #88 of 177 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #22 of 53 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
239
-19 (-7%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 239 | 19.5 | 12.3:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 21.1 | 11.3:1 | 31% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 20.1 | 12.6:1 | 29% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 17.9 | 15.1:1 | 24% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 20% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | 25% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 16% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (270 to 239); teachers up 9% (17.9 to 19.5).
About HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL
HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in Nebraska, located in HERSHEY. In all, 239 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12. It has 39% fewer students than the average for high schools in Nebraska (about 391).
Besides HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL, HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 539 students.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic. Among Lincoln County residents, the White share is about 88%. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school has 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.3 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Nebraska average 10.6:1. Of all students at HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL, 33% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 42% of Nebraska public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL would score about 65.0%. It scores 64.3%, within a point of that figure.
In the surrounding county, Lincoln County, median household income comes to about $65,148, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 5,190 students.
Measured in a straight line, HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is ahead of the 61.9% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 5.
The federal government classifies HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL had a net loss of 19 students, or 7%. By 2024-25, the school had 12.3 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
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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
Other Hershey High schools
One other US public school is named Hershey High. HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hershey High SchoolHershey, PA · 1,050 students
Nearby schools
- HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 300
- SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 119
- SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 164
- 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.
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