Hastings Public Schools

1515 West 8th Street
Hastings, NE 68901-5190
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 middle school serving 773 students in Hastings Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Hastings Public School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
3,740 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
6,586 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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#223 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
58%
40%
47%
55%
62%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
27%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
66%
67%
% 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.
This School District
This State (NE)
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
201 N Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7520
Gr: 6-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,740 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 87% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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