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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 303 students in Hershey School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Hershey School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Hershey School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 246 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,010 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
509 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
39
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,294 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 557 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
Graduation Rate
: ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 55% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 57% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education
