Hershey Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Hershey, and parts of Sutherland.
At a glance
539Students enrolled
2Schools
$16,273Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
34%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Hershey
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NE
Math proficiency48%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,273
per student each year · 4% above the NE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
520’20
526’21
557’22
542’23
539’24
Students
White · 91%493
Hispanic · 6%33
Two or more races · 2%11
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools2 in district
HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 300 students · Hershey
B-PublicHERSHEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 239 students · Hershey
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.