Hershey Public Schools School District
For the 2022 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 262 students in Hershey Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Hershey Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary school in Hershey Public Schools School District is Hershey Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Hershey Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
School District Name
Hershey Public Schools School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
1 School
650 Schools
# Students
262 Students
205,895 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
15,071 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hershey Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 242 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 248 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,740 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,650 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
41,260 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,165 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
243 Students
131,383 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
9,398 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
12,499
# Students in K Grade:
42
22,741
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
23,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
22,715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
22,946
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
22,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
23,517
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
24,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
16,320
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
15,116
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,964. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,775 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$8 MM
$7 MM

Spending (19-20)
$8 MM
$7 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,096
$18,964

Spending / Student
$14,775
$18,654

Best Hershey Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hershey Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 S Lincoln
Hershey, NE 69143
(308) 368-5572
Hershey, NE 69143
(308) 368-5572
Grades: PK-6
| 262 students
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