| Index | Hershey | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hershey | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hershey. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hershey, NE schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hershey, NE, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Platte, NE | 23,734 | 56% | 17.5% |
| Sutherland, NE | 1,597 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Hershey, NE | 604 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dexter, KS | 604 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Hanover, KS | 604 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Pleasant Hill, TN | 604 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Wausa, NE | 603 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Wade, NC | 605 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hershey, NE | 604 | 52% | 8.3% |
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