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Schools in Hastings · Hastings Area School District

Hastings’s public schools outscore 69% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hastings, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#322of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
7
2,194 students on the public path
In brief

Hastings’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1052 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hastings’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,357 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hastings Middle School, then Hastings High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Rose of Lima School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hastings’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Michigan school districts, #322 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1052)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,280 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Hastings anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hastings’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,281 in math, 1,280 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hastings, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Hastings Middle SchoolHastings Area School DistrictB
9–12Hastings High SchoolHastings Area School DistrictB−

Hastings’s public schools are run by Hastings Area School District, which also serves Baltimore, Carlton, Hastings and Hope and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hastings Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,481 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,357MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 1280 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 1281 students tested

Hastings vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Hastings’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HastingsB+Hastings Area
RutlandB+Hastings Area

Every school in Hastings

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hastingsby address
Northeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
306 students16:1Rate it →
Southeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
261 students14:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
239 students12:1Rate it →
Hastings Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
584 students18:1Rate it →
Hastings High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
804 students18:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Hastingsrun by other districts or the state
Barry ISD Special Education
Grades PK–12
C−
Special Education
56 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Rose of Lima School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
66 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Hastings’s schools

Are Hastings’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hastings children attend outscore 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #322 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hastings in?

Hastings Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,481 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hastings kids go to high school?

Hastings High School, with 804 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Hastings’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hastings Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Hastings spend per student?

$14,357 in Hastings Area School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hastings?

Yes: St. Rose of Lima School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 66 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.