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Schools in Hastings · Hastings Public School District

Hastings’s public schools outscore 74% of Minnesota 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 Minnesota, not nationally.

#116of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 10% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
3,886 students on the public path
In brief

Hastings’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,341 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (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 5 the district’s path is Hastings Middle School, then Hastings High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 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 scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Minnesota school districts, #116 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1580)Better than 73%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,095 test results and a graduating class of 317 could put Hastings anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hastings’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,047 in math, 2,143 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–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
5–8Hastings Middle SchoolHastings Public School DistrictC+
9–12Hastings High SchoolHastings Public School DistrictB+

Hastings’s public schools are run by Hastings Public School District, which also serves Denmark, Douglas, Hampton and Hampton 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 Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,041 students, down 3% since 2021–22 · 16.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,341MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 2143 students tested
Math49%
State average 44.8% · 2047 students tested

Hastings vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HastingsB+Hastings Public
Nininger—Hastings Public
DenmarkB+Hastings Public
MarshanB+Hastings Public
RavennaB+Hastings Public

All 4 neighbors share Hastings Public with Hastings, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hastings

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

District schools in Hastingsby address
Tilden Community Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
35 studentsRate it →
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
470 students13:1Rate it →
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
461 students16:1Rate it →
Pinecrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
436 students14:1Rate it →
Hastings Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
1,183 students17:1Rate it →
Hastings High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,301 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Hastings Early Child Special Ed.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
100 students23:1Rate it →
Hastings Alternative Center
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
32 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
209 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (917 Riverside School, 917 New Chance, Special Services, Staars, HOA High School, HOA Middle School and Allina Hastings PHP).

Questions about Hastings’s schools

Are Hastings’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hastings children attend outscore 74% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #116 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hastings in?

Hastings Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,041 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hastings kids go to high school?

Hastings High School, with 1,301 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Hastings’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Hastings Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Hastings spend per student?

$15,341 in Hastings Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hastings?

Yes: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 209 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.