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Hastings School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,067 students in Hastings School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Hastings School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hastings School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hastings Senior High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
3,644 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hastings School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
62%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.53
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
961 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
20%
# Black Students
47 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,425 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
67%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
302
70
# Students in K Grade:
234
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,445 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,704
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,445
$16,737
Best Hastings School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hastings Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W 14th St
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7550
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,067 students
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