Milton Hershey School
Hershey · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Merakey Education & Autism Center → New Story School → The Janus School → New Story → Harrisburg Academy → Soaring Heights School York → River Rock Academy-Shiremanstown → Prospect Grove High School →How Milton Hershey School compares for families
What families should know about Milton Hershey School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Merakey Education & Autism Center, New Story School, The Janus School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -0.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 2,002 students:
≈ 14 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 14 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $224,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merakey Education & Autism Center Harrisburg |
Private | 10.0 | 9 | — |
| New Story School Harrisburg |
Private | 11.4 | 43 | — |
| The Janus School Mount Joy |
Private | 13.6 | 77 | +11.6% |
| New Story New Cumberland |
Private | 14.3 | 54 | — |
| Harrisburg Academy Wormleysburg |
Private | 14.9 | 291 | +1.0% |
| Soaring Heights School York Mount Wolf |
Private | 15.6 | 15 | — |
| River Rock Academy-Shiremanstown Lancaster |
Private | 17.3 | 40 | — |
| Prospect Grove High School Columbia |
Private | 19.2 | 26 | — |