B−
Hastings Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Hastings, Rutland Township, Hope Township, Hastings Township, Johnstown Township, Carlton Township and Baltimore Township, and parts of Bedford Township, Irving Township, Castleton Township, Assyria Township and Maple Grove Township.
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
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 Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math 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.
Maple Valley SchoolsKalamo Township, Nashville, Vermontville Township
$14,405per student
Delton-Kellogg School DistrictBarry Township, Orangeville Township
$13,997per student
Gull Lake Community SchoolsBarry Township, Ross Township
$14,272per student
Lakewood Public SchoolsCampbell Township, Woodland Township
$13,306per student
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.