Public schools in Hershey, PA
Hershey has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,489 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Derry Township SD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hershey's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hershey | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Township SD | 5 | 3,165 | $19,560 |
| Lower Dauphin SD | 1 | 3,470 | $17,880 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Hershey, 1,050 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey High School | 1,050 | 12.3 | 23.8% | Derry Township SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hershey, 742 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Middle School | 742 | 11.5 | 28.3% | Derry Township SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Hershey, 1,697 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Intrmd Elementary School | 479 | 12.8 | 25.5% | Derry Township SD |
| Hershey Primary Elementary School | 427 | 14.0 | 27.2% | Derry Township SD |
| Hershey Early Childhood Ctr | 420 | 11.7 | 26.9% | Derry Township SD |
| South Hanover Elementary School | 371 | 13.2 | 16.4% | Lower Dauphin SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hershey's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Hershey school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 453 students (state 460).
| Hershey | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 453 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Hershey schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hershey
- Derry Township SDRuns 5 of Hershey's 6 public schools and spent $19,560 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,560
- Hershey High School, the largest high school in Hershey1,050 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.1,050
- Compare Derry Township SD with Lower Dauphin SDHershey's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hershey addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Hershey
How many public schools are in Hershey, PA?
6 public schools with an address in Hershey were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,489 students.What is the largest high school in Hershey?
Hershey High School, with 1,050 students in 2024-25 (Derry Township SD).Which districts run Hershey's schools?
Derry Township SD (5 schools), Lower Dauphin SD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25