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Hastings Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Hastings, Rutland, Hope, Hastings, Johnstown, Carlton and Baltimore, and parts of Bedford, Irving, Castleton, Assyria and Maple Grove.

Students
2,481
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,357
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$52.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hastings Area School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 53% of Michigan districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $52.9M, about $21,322 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Leighton.

PK–52 elementary schoolsWayland Union Schools
6–8Wayland Union Middle SchoolWayland Union Schools
9–122 high schoolsWayland Union Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 82.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,357 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 64%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,535’20
2,525’21
2,550’22
2,519’23
2,481’24

About steady.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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