Top Rankings
Hastings School District 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 991 students in Hastings School District. 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 School District 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 School District 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,789 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hastings School District, 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%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.9%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
28%
22%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
65%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,140 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,879
$17,314
Spending / Student
$14,140
$17,740
Best Hastings School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
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 | 991 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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