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MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL

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1201 HOMESTEAD LN, HERSHEY, PA 17033 • DAUPHIN County
(717) 520-2081

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01200519
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42043
Physical Location Address 1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033-8818
Mailing Address 1201 Homestead Lane, PO BOX 830
Hershey, PA 17033-0830

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
1,951
Teachers (FTE)
240.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.11:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 38.5% White: 33.7% Hispanic / Latino: 16.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.2% Asian: 1.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.1%
1,951 Students
Black or African American 751 est. 38.5%
White 658 est. 33.7%
Hispanic / Latino 325 est. 16.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 179 est. 9.2%
Asian 34 est. 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
950
48.7%
♀
Female Students
1,001
51.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 809 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 7 (0.9%) Kindergarten: 31 (3.8%) 1st Grade: 43 (5.3%) 2nd Grade: 71 (8.8%) 3rd Grade: 91 (11.2%) 4th Grade: 101 (12.5%) 5th Grade: 125 (15.5%) 6th Grade: 171 (21.1%) 7th Grade: 169 (20.9%)
809 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 7 0.9%
Kindergarten 31 3.8%
1st Grade 43 5.3%
2nd Grade 71 8.8%
3rd Grade 91 11.2%
4th Grade 101 12.5%
5th Grade 125 15.5%
6th Grade 171 21.1%
7th Grade 169 20.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 1,325 2,650 2019-2020: 2,171 students 2,171 2019-2020 2021-2022: 2,002 students 2,002 -7.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 1,951 students 1,951 -2.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 1,951 240.5 8.1:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 2,002 221.0 9.1:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 2,171 222.1 9.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17033)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 17033 Income: $75,093 $75k ZIP 17033 Home Value: $340,900 $341k ZIP 17033 This ZIP Hershey Income: $75,093 $75k Hershey Home Value: $340,900 $341k Hershey City Average DAUPHIN County Income: $71,194 $71k DAUPHIN County Home Value: $206,825 $207k DAUPHIN County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 17033 Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% Hershey Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% DAUPHIN County Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 17033 Current ZIP
$75,093 $340,900 11.3% 17,009
Hershey (City Average)
$75,093 $340,900 11.1% 17,009
DAUPHIN County (County Average)
$71,194 $206,825 11.3% 311,037
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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