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Hastings Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,582 students in Hastings Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Hastings Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
4,116 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Hastings Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.60
# American Indian Students
23 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
49 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
129 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,377 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
249 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
273
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
422
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,225 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,012
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,225
$18,586
Best Hastings Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1175 Tyler St
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7223
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7223
Grades: K-4
| 450 students
Rank: #22.
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1601 W 12th St
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7390
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7390
Grades: K-4
| 472 students
Rank: #33.
Pinecrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
975 12th St W
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7284
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7284
Grades: K-4
| 450 students
Rank: #44.
Hastings Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7066
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7066
Grades: 5-8
| 1,210 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hoa Middle School
Magnet School
1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7060
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7060
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7000
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7000
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
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