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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Red Wing.
K–1Sunnyside ElementaryRed Wing Public School District
2–4Burnside ElementaryRed Wing Public School District
5–7Twin Bluff SchoolRed Wing Public School District
8–12Red Wing Senior HighRed Wing Public School District
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.