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Item: Hastings School District
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Author: Public School Review

1515 West 8th Street
Hastings, NE 68901-5190

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 461-7500

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

8 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

3,789 Students

80,048 Students

# Teachers

272 Teachers

6,502 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hastings School District	Nebraska
6	241	59
7	244	87
8	272	86

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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.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#223 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hastings School District
2023	#223
2022	#217
2021	#196
2019	#204
2018	#198
2017	#160
2016	#161
2015	#162
2014	#157
2013	#177
2012	#184
2011	#183
2010	#225

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45%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	45%	58%
2022	36%	46%
2021	38%	46%
2019	46%	52%
2018	42%	51%
2017	69%	69%
2016	72%	72%
2015	73%	72%
2014	73%	71%
2013	71%	69%
2012	70%	67%
2011	65%	63%
2010	91%	90%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2022	40%	47%
2021	42%	48%
2019	46%	52%
2018	42%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	83%	82%
2015	81%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	76%	76%
2012	71%	74%
2011	70%	72%
2010	60%	69%

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55%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2022	55%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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87%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	87%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	85%
2018	83%	85%
2017	85%	86%
2016	88%	87%
2015	89%	86%
2014	91%	86%
2013	87%	86%
2012	84%	84%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

29.9%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	29.9%	22.6%
2022	35.2%	24.2%
2021	25%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	0.49	0.56
2022	0.48	0.54
2021	0.47	0.54
2020	0.46	0.54
2019	0.46	0.53
2018	0.44	0.53
2017	0.44	0.51
2016	0.42	0.50
2015	0.42	0.50
2014	0.42	0.49
2013	0.42	0.48
2012	0.41	0.48
2011	0.40	0.47
2010	0.40	0.43
2009	0.38	0.42
2008	0.36	0.42
2007	0.34	0.40
2006	0.34	0.39
2005	0.36	0.38
2004	0.32	0.36
2003	0.29	0.33
2002	0.29	0.32
2001	0.25	0.30
2000	0.23	0.29
1999	0.19	0.27
1998	0.18	0.26
1997	0.16	0.26
1996	0.14	0.24
1995	0.12	0.22
1994	0.09	0.22
1993	0.06	0.21
1992	0.04	0.21
1991	0.03	0.19
1990	0.04	0.19
1989	0.05	0.17
1988	0.03	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2022)
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

28%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	26%	21%
2022	24%	21%
2021	23%	20%
2020	21%	20%
2019	21%	19%
2018	22%	19%
2017	22%	19%
2016	22%	18%
2015	21%	18%
2014	21%	17%
2013	19%	17%
2012	19%	16%
2011	19%	16%
2010	18%	14%
2009	17%	13%
2008	16%	13%
2007	14%	12%
2006	14%	11%
2005	14%	11%
2004	13%	10%
2003	12%	9%
2002	10%	8%
2001	10%	7%
2000	8%	6%
1999	3%	4%
1998	6%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%

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% White

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	63%	63%
2022	63%	64%
2021	65%	65%
2020	66%	65%
2019	66%	66%
2018	68%	66%
2017	68%	67%
2016	73%	68%
2015	73%	68%
2014	73%	69%
2013	74%	70%
2012	75%	70%
2011	75%	71%
2010	76%	74%
2009	76%	75%
2008	78%	75%
2007	80%	76%
2006	80%	77%
2005	79%	78%
2004	81%	79%
2003	83%	81%
2002	84%	82%
2001	86%	83%
2000	88%	84%
1999	90%	85%
1998	91%	86%
1997	92%	86%
1996	92%	87%
1995	93%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	96%	89%
1992	98%	89%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	90%
1989	98%	91%
1988	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	$56 MM	$8 MM
2022	$53 MM	$8 MM
2021	$50 MM	$7 MM
2020	$48 MM	$7 MM
2019	$47 MM	$7 MM
2018	$47 MM	$7 MM
2017	$46 MM	$7 MM
2016	$45 MM	$7 MM
2015	$40 MM	$5 MM
2014	$43 MM	$6 MM
2012	$39 MM	$5 MM
2011	$42 MM	$5 MM
2010	$40 MM	$5 MM
2009	$37 MM	$5 MM
2008	$35 MM	$5 MM
2007	$33 MM	$4 MM
2006	$31 MM	$2 MM
2005	$28 MM	$2 MM
2004	$27 MM	$2 MM
2003	$26 MM	$1 MM
2002	$25 MM	$1 MM
2001	$24 MM	$1 MM
2000	$22 MM	$1 MM
1999	$23 MM	$1 MM
1998	$21 MM	$1 MM
1997	$20 MM	0
1996	$19 MM	0
1995	$18 MM	0
1992	$15 MM	0
1990	$13 MM	0

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Spending

$54 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	$54 MM	$8 MM
2022	$53 MM	$8 MM
2021	$49 MM	$7 MM
2020	$46 MM	$7 MM
2019	$49 MM	$7 MM
2018	$48 MM	$7 MM
2017	$48 MM	$7 MM
2016	$50 MM	$6 MM
2015	$35 MM	$5 MM
2014	$42 MM	$6 MM
2012	$42 MM	$5 MM
2011	$36 MM	$5 MM
2010	$35 MM	$5 MM
2009	$36 MM	$5 MM
2008	$41 MM	$4 MM
2007	$38 MM	$4 MM
2006	$29 MM	$2 MM
2005	$26 MM	$2 MM
2004	$25 MM	$2 MM
2003	$24 MM	$1 MM
2002	$23 MM	$1 MM
2001	$23 MM	$1 MM
2000	$22 MM	$1 MM
1999	$20 MM	$1 MM
1998	$19 MM	$1 MM
1997	$19 MM	0
1996	$19 MM	0
1995	$18 MM	0
1992	$17 MM	0
1990	$13 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$14,879

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	$15,471	$22,819
2022	$14,418	$22,232
2021	$13,599	$20,591
2020	$13,197	$19,557
2019	$13,101	$18,842
2018	$12,468	$18,137
2017	$12,366	$21,513
2016	$12,334	$21,928
2015	$10,800	$15,061
2014	$11,568	$16,989
2012	$10,813	$14,891
2011	$11,747	$15,008
2010	$11,326	$15,061
2009	$11,000	$13,761
2008	$10,310	$12,540
2007	$10,460	$12,537
2006	$9,583	$13,266
2005	$8,854	$12,192
2004	$8,378	$10,755
2003	$8,102	$9,511
2002	$7,684	$9,609
2001	$7,243	$9,292
2000	$6,770	$9,055
1999	$6,771	$9,188
1998	$6,040	$8,736
1997	$5,874	$6,779
1995	$5,365	$5,667
1992	$4,501	$5,054
1990	$4,204	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$14,140

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hastings School District	Nebraska
2023	$14,703	$22,847
2022	$14,277	$21,742
2021	$13,342	$19,764
2020	$12,516	$19,516
2019	$13,495	$18,820
2018	$12,944	$17,818
2017	$13,049	$21,152
2016	$13,813	$21,053
2015	$9,557	$13,876
2014	$11,276	$16,710
2012	$11,486	$14,721
2011	$10,239	$14,070
2010	$10,023	$13,876
2009	$10,617	$13,000
2008	$12,034	$12,053
2007	$11,934	$11,886
2006	$9,037	$12,059
2005	$8,162	$11,185
2004	$7,631	$10,622
2003	$7,453	$9,698
2002	$7,183	$10,047
2001	$6,923	$9,108
2000	$6,710	$8,679
1999	$5,906	$8,700
1998	$5,593	$7,889
1997	$5,486	$7,074
1995	$5,266	$6,016
1992	$5,139	$4,757
1990	$4,034	$3,857

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Best Hastings School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hastings Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

201 N Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7520

Gr: 6-8 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,789 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 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