Hastings Public Schools School District

1924 West A Street
Hastings, NE 68901-5190
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 760 students in Hastings Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Hastings Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
7 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
3,686 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
6,793 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hastings Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#196 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hastings Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hastings Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hastings Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hastings Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.50
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
34 Students
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
18%
# Black Students
46 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,508 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
68%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
318
128
# Students in K Grade:
272
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
291
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
3,842
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,292 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hastings Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Hastings Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,548
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hastings Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,292
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hastings Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hastings Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
201 N Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7520
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,686 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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