Top Rankings
West Hastings School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school in West Hastings School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
14 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
18%
# Black Students
6 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
43%
6%
# White Students
4 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
28%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
179
# Students in K Grade:
-
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best West Hastings School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
West Hastings Middle School
Magnet School
4200 2nd Street
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 460-3011
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 460-3011
Grades: 7-8
| n/a students
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