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Hershey, PA
Public School Ratings




Hershey Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Derry Township Sd School District details

Derry Township Sd School District
30 East Granada Ave
Hershey, PA 17033

3,165 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Derry Township Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.2% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
72%
46%
80%
55%
64%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Hershey Early Childhood Ctr School
450 Rear Homestead Road
Hershey, PA, 17033
KG-01
Hershey High School
550 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA, 17033
09-12
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School
450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA, 17033
04-05
Hershey Middle School
500 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA, 17033
06-08
Hershey Primary Elementary School
450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA, 17033
02-03

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 69.8% 64.5%
Black 5.2% 15.4%
Hispanic 9.2% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 15.4% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 22.6% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 21.5% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.1% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,675 $36,951,000 55.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,081 $3,420,000 5.2%
Staff $739 $2,340,000 3.5%
General Administration $461 $1,458,000 2.2%
School Administration $739 $2,340,000 3.5%
Operation $2,728 $8,635,000 13.0%
Transportation $601 $1,901,000 2.9%
Other $856 $2,709,000 4.1%
Total Support $7,205 $22,803,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,066 $6,539,000 9.9%
Total Expenditures $20,946 $66,293,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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