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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 are 5 public preschools serving 1,845 students in Hastings Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Hastings Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
7 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
3,686 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
11,707 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.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
48%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
46 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,508 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
68%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
318
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
272
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
291
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,548
$15,508
Spending / Student
$13,292
$16,823
Best Hastings Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2200 W 9th St
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7540
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7540
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
828 N Hastings Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7584
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7584
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #33.
Raymond A Watson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1720 N Crane
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7593
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7593
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #44.
Alcott Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
313 N Cedar
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7580
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7580
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
720 S Franklin
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7589
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7589
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
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