B+
Hastings Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Hastings, Ravenna, Denmark, Vermillion, Marshan, Nininger, Hampton, Douglas, Hampton, Vermillion, Miesville and New Trier, and parts of Cottage Grove and Welch.
Students
4,041
Schools
13
Spent per student
$15,341
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$62.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hastings Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $62.4M, about $15,434 per student
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,341 per student · 10% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 61%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,160’21
4,116’22
4,095’23
4,041’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
B+470 students13:1
Kennedy Elementary
A−461 students16:1
Pinecrest Elementary
B+436 students14:1
Special Services
2 students
Hastings Middle School
C+1,183 students17:1
HOA Middle School
0 students
Hastings High School
A−1,301 students20:1
Hastings Alternative Center
D32 students16:1
HOA High School
13 students
Staars
8 students8:1
Allina Hastings PHP
0 students
Hastings Early Child Special Ed.
100 students23:1
Tilden Community Preschool
35 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Prescott School DistrictClifton, Diamond Bluff, Oak Grove
$14,272per student
Cannon Falls Public School DistrictCannon Falls, Cannon Falls, Vasa
$14,037per student
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school districtCoates, Empire, Inver Grove Heights
$16,224per student
Red Wing Public School DistrictRed Wing, Vasa
$16,612per 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.