Hastings Area School District

232 West Grand Street
Hastings, MI 49058-2225
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hastings Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 801 students in Hastings Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Hastings Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Hastings Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hastings High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
2,550 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hastings Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#270 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hastings Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hastings Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hastings Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hastings Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hastings Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
2,318 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
243
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,447 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hastings Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hastings Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,781
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hastings Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,447
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hastings Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hastings Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hastings High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
520 W South St
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 948-4409
Grades: 9-12
| 801 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,550 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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