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Hastings Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,354 students in Hastings Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Hastings Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hastings Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hastings High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,198 Schools
# Students
4,041 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hastings Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 515 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.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
80%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,527 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,310
$17,752
Spending / Student
$16,527
$18,474
Best Hastings Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hastings High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 General Sieben Dr
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7470
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7470
Gr: 9-12 | 1,301 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Hoa High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 General Sieben Dr
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7470
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7470
Gr: 9-12 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Hastings Alternative Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 General Sieben Dr
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7690
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7690
Gr: 9-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
Allina Hastings Php
Alternative School
1285 Nininger Rd, Ste 200
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7000
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7000
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Staars
Special Education School
310 River St
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7670
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7670
Gr: 12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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