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Item: Hastings Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033-2597

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Top 30%

Tel: (651) 480-7001

www.hastings.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

Hastings Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,732 Schools

# Students

4,095 Students

870,790 Students

# Teachers

243 Teachers

57,779 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	105	44
Kind	260	107
1	283	111
2	276	114
3	288	111
4	276	114
5	285	114
6	310	113
7	291	114
8	292	116
9	381	122
10	369	125
11	338	126
12	341	133

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District Rank

Hastings Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#148 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District
2022	#148
2021	#218
2019	#67
2018	#43
2017	#105
2016	#99
2015	#86
2014	#114
2013	#154
2012	#184
2011	#102

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(22-23)

49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	49%	46%
2022	49%	45%
2021	43%	45%
2019	68%	56%
2018	71%	58%
2017	70%	59%
2016	70%	60%
2015	69%	61%
2014	66%	61%
2013	64%	61%
2012	63%	62%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2022	52%	51%
2021	50%	53%
2019	66%	59%
2018	71%	60%
2017	64%	61%
2016	63%	60%
2015	66%	60%
2014	62%	59%
2013	59%	58%
2012	78%	76%
2011	77%	74%

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46%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2022	46%	41%
2021	54%	45%

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(22-23)

93%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	93%	84%
2022	93%	84%
2021	94%	84%
2020	96%	84%
2019	94%	84%
2018	96%	83%
2017	93%	83%
2016	95%	82%
2015	96%	82%
2014	94%	82%
2013	94%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.31	0.59
2022	0.30	0.58
2021	0.29	0.57
2020	0.25	0.54
2019	0.25	0.54
2018	0.21	0.53
2017	0.21	0.53
2016	0.20	0.52
2015	0.19	0.51
2014	0.19	0.48
2013	0.18	0.47
2012	0.17	0.45
2011	0.17	0.44
2010	0.16	0.42
2009	0.16	0.41
2008	0.14	0.41
2007	0.14	0.40
2006	0.15	0.37
2005	0.13	0.37
2004	0.13	0.35
2003	0.11	0.34
2002	0.10	0.32
2001	0.08	0.31
2000	0.07	0.29
1999	0.06	0.28
1998	0.05	0.26
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.05	0.23
1995	0.04	0.23
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.04	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.04	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	11%
2022	6%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	4%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%

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% White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	83%	62%
2022	83%	63%
2021	84%	64%
2020	87%	66%
2019	87%	66%
2018	89%	67%
2017	89%	67%
2016	90%	68%
2015	90%	69%
2014	90%	71%
2013	91%	72%
2012	91%	73%
2011	91%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	91%	76%
2008	93%	76%
2007	92%	77%
2006	92%	79%
2005	93%	79%
2004	93%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	95%	82%
2001	95%	83%
2000	96%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	98%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,309 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$66MM	$9MM
2020	$67MM	$9MM
2019	$66MM	$8MM
2018	$62MM	$8MM
2017	$62MM	$7MM
2016	$61MM	$7MM
2015	$57MM	$6MM
2014	$57MM	$7MM
2012	$58MM	$6MM
2011	$61MM	$7MM
2010	$57MM	$6MM
2009	$57MM	$6MM
2008	$59MM	$6MM
2007	$58MM	$6MM
2006	$55MM	$6MM
2005	$51MM	$6MM
2004	$45MM	$6MM
2003	$44MM	$6MM
2002	$44MM	$7MM
2001	$45MM	$7MM
2000	$42MM	$6MM
1999	$38MM	$7MM
1998	$35MM	$7MM
1997	$33MM	$7MM
1996	$33MM	$6MM
1995	$31MM	$5MM
1992	$25MM	$4MM
1990	$23MM	$3MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$67MM	$9MM
2020	$76MM	$9MM
2019	$70MM	$9MM
2018	$61MM	$8MM
2017	$59MM	$8MM
2016	$58MM	$7MM
2015	$55MM	$6MM
2014	$57MM	$7MM
2012	$65MM	$6MM
2011	$63MM	$6MM
2010	$55MM	$6MM
2009	$53MM	$6MM
2008	$54MM	$6MM
2007	$53MM	$6MM
2006	$51MM	$6MM
2005	$53MM	$6MM
2004	$48MM	$6MM
2003	$44MM	$7MM
2002	$51MM	$7MM
2001	$69MM	$7MM
2000	$54MM	$7MM
1999	$38MM	$7MM
1998	$34MM	$7MM
1997	$36MM	$7MM
1996	$34MM	$6MM
1995	$31MM	$6MM
1992	$26MM	$4MM
1990	$24MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,095

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$15,610	$15,834
2020	$15,433	$14,997
2019	$15,067	$14,113
2018	$14,087	$14,902
2017	$13,807	$14,246
2016	$13,429	$13,431
2015	$12,487	$12,051
2014	$12,389	$12,820
2012	$12,265	$12,250
2011	$12,937	$12,557
2010	$11,620	$12,051
2009	$11,560	$11,416
2008	$11,945	$11,377
2007	$11,436	$10,573
2006	$10,683	$10,187
2005	$9,732	$9,471
2004	$8,727	$9,255
2003	$8,617	$9,258
2002	$8,423	$9,018
2001	$8,580	$8,614
2000	$8,163	$8,140
1999	$7,319	$8,059
1998	$6,619	$7,429
1997	$6,256	$7,402
1995	$6,089	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$16,309

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hastings Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$15,818	$15,759
2020	$17,601	$15,385
2019	$16,050	$14,956
2018	$13,909	$15,174
2017	$13,214	$14,982
2016	$12,736	$14,117
2015	$12,046	$11,992
2014	$12,257	$13,172
2012	$13,713	$12,023
2011	$13,298	$11,899
2010	$11,210	$11,992
2009	$10,733	$11,593
2008	$10,813	$11,230
2007	$10,385	$10,536
2006	$10,021	$10,149
2005	$10,213	$9,268
2004	$9,414	$9,179
2003	$8,486	$9,746
2002	$9,850	$9,476
2001	$13,335	$8,680
2000	$10,466	$8,712
1999	$7,368	$8,638
1998	$6,587	$7,392
1997	$6,933	$7,891
1995	$6,089	$6,943

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hastings Public School District?

Hastings Public School District manages 12 public schools serving 4,095 students.

What is the rank of Hastings Public School District?

Hastings Public School District is ranked #163 out of 522 school districts in Minnesota (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hastings Public School District?

81% of Hastings Public School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hastings Public School District?

Hastings Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Hastings Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,309 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,095 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 93% (Top 10% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education