Hershey School District

301 S Lincoln
Hershey, NE 69143-0369
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hershey School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 239 students in Hershey School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Hershey School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
542 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hershey School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#64 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
55%
46%
57%
47%
70-74%
62%
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
91%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,819 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,718 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,819
$15,464
Spending / Student
$15,718
$16,776

Best Hershey School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hershey High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 S Lincoln
Hershey, NE 69143
(308) 368-5573
Grades: 7-12
| 239 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 542 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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