Top Rankings
Hastings Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,025 students in Hastings Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Hastings Public School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hastings Public School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hastings Senior High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,740 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hastings Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
27%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
66%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,100 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,352
$15,475
Spending / Student
$13,100
$16,787
Best Hastings Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hastings Senior High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W 14th St
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7550
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7550
Gr: 9-12 | 1,025 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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