| Index | Hershey | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 53% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hershey | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.7% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.2% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Hershey. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hershey, PA schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hershey, PA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Penbrook, PA | 2,982 | 84% | 70% |
| Union Deposit, PA | 662 | 79% | 61% |
| Skyline View, PA | 3,993 | 78% | 58% |
| Colony Park, PA | 1,459 | 77% | 55% |
| Rheems, PA | 1,551 | 72% | 46% |
| Hershey, PA | 14,338 | 73% | 48% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glasgow, KY | 14,338 | 48% | 3% |
| Antioch, IL | 14,342 | 37% | 24% |
| Chubbuck, ID | 14,326 | 61% | 24% |
| Hartford, WI | 14,350 | 57% | 16% |
| Niceville, FL | 14,325 | 81% | 65% |
| Hershey, PA | 14,338 | 73% | 48% |
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