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Hershey Public Schools

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Hershey Public Schools is located close to the center of Nebraska. Hershey Public Schools has 350.99 square miles of land area and 0.63 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Hershey Public Schools population is 2,115. Hershey Public Schools median household income is $67,586 in 2010-2014. Hershey Public Schools median house value is $142,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Hershey Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (106 out of 218, top 49%) Elementary/Middle School: (173 out of 243, bottom 29%)* Rank: #162
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,115 (2010-2014), rank #119
Population Growth	-3.16% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	6.02/sq mi, rank #176
Median Household Income:	$67,586 at 2010-2014—16.68% increase since 2005-2009, rank #18
Median House Price:	$142,300 at 2010-2014—10.74% increase since 2005-2009, rank #34
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	350.99 sq mi, rank #58
Water Area:	0.63 sq mi (0.18%), rank #137
State:	Nebraska
County:	Lincoln County
City:	Hershey, North Platte, Dickens
Zip:	69143, 69101, 69132
Area:	North Platte, NE

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Hershey Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

301 South Lincoln

Hershey NE, 69143, Lincoln County

Phone: 308-368-5574

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	575	552	525	519	513	500	505
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Total Teachers:	37.42	37.31	36.80	37.50	36.32	37.10	36.30
Prekindergarten:	1.20	0.30	NA	1.10	0.10	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	2.00	2.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	19.23	19.17	19.94	16.63	16.62	18.60	18.10
Secondary:	16.99	17.84	16.86	17.77	17.60	18.50	18.20
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	42.40	39.05	40.30	41.48	36.98	31.90	37.00
Instructional Aides:	13.00	10.10	11.00	12.00	9.00	5.00	10.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.40	1.40	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.88	0.88	0.90	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.38	0.38	0.40	0.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50
District Administrative Support:	2.00	3.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	4.50
School Administrators:	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	4.00	1.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.50	NA
Student Support Services:	1.90	1.70	1.70	1.60	1.60	1.00	0.00
Other Support Services:	13.00	14.25	14.60	15.10	14.60	13.00	15.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.37	14.80	14.27	13.84	14.12	13.48	13.91

Schools

Hershey Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	301 South Lincoln, Hershey NE 69143
Hershey High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	301 South Lincoln, Hershey NE 69143

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.85	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	86.94	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	87.88	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	121.02	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	128.51	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.52	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.42	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.90	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.74	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	44.19	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	45.82	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.03	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.45	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.90	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	92.79	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.46	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.55	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.73	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	88.89	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.90	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	130.55	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.94	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.72	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.00	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	134.42	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	49.33	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	85.68	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	86.03	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.79	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.31	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.78	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.70	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.74	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.13	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.90	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.14	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	87.22	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	92.22	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.44	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.23	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.96	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.67	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	86.30	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.17	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.67	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.85	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.51	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	120.48	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.94	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	79.48	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	91.11	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.65	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.16	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.90	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.50	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	120.11	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.26	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.28	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	41.22	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	45.96	44.89

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$6,171,000	$11,754		$6,558,000	$12,636		$6,362,000	$12,402
Federal:	$292,000	$556	4.7%	$727,000	$1,401	11.1%	$499,000	$973	7.8%
State:	$1,996,000	$3,802	32.3%	$2,461,000	$4,742	37.5%	$2,452,000	$4,780	38.5%
Local:	$3,883,000	$7,396	62.9%	$3,370,000	$6,493	51.4%	$3,411,000	$6,649	53.6%
Total Expenditures:	$6,748,000	$12,853		$6,401,000	$12,333		$6,493,000	$12,657
Total Current Expenditures:	$5,520,000	$10,514		$5,267,000	$10,148		$5,248,000	$10,230
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,505,000	$6,676	63.5%	$3,521,000	$6,784	66.9%	$3,589,000	$6,996	68.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$303,000	$577	5.5%	$233,000	$449	4.4%	$240,000	$468	4.6%
Administration:	$838,000	$1,596	15.2%	$752,000	$1,449	14.3%	$689,000	$1,343	13.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$874,000	$1,665	15.8%	$761,000	$1,466	14.4%	$730,000	$1,423	13.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,112,000	$2,118		$1,036,000	$1,996		$1,228,000	$2,394
Construction:	$0	$0		$117,000	$225		$602,000	$1,173
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$53,000	$101		$31,000	$60		$12,000	$23

Total Salary:	$3,148,000	$5,996		$2,720,000	$5,241		$2,815,000	$5,487
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,131,000	$4,059	67.7%	$1,871,000	$3,605	68.8%	$1,978,000	$3,856	70.3%
Other Salary:	$1,017,000	$1,937	32.3%	$849,000	$1,636	31.2%	$837,000	$1,632	29.7%
Total Benefit:	$1,305,000	$2,486		$1,252,000	$2,412		$1,201,000	$2,341
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$890,000	$1,695	68.2%	$955,000	$1,840	76.3%	$916,000	$1,786	76.3%
Other Benefit:	$415,000	$790	31.8%	$297,000	$572	23.7%	$285,000	$556	23.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	78.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	21.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	18.2%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	15.2%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	24.2%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	24.2%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	18.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$39,453.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,734.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$38,532.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,964.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$44,429.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$44,954.0

* Hershey Public Schools was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.