Marshan Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Marshan Township, 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.
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.
Marshan Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1016 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marshan Township’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Marshan Township’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marshan Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Marshan Township
Tilden Community Preschool
Grades PK · 35 students · in Hastings
Kindergarten in Marshan Township · depends on your address
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grades K–4 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Kennedy Elementary
Grades K–4 · 461 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Pinecrest Elementary
Grades K–4 · 436 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
1st grade in Marshan Township · depends on your address
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grades K–4 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Kennedy Elementary
Grades K–4 · 461 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Pinecrest Elementary
Grades K–4 · 436 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
2nd grade in Marshan Township · depends on your address
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grades K–4 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Kennedy Elementary
Grades K–4 · 461 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Pinecrest Elementary
Grades K–4 · 436 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
3rd grade in Marshan Township · depends on your address
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grades K–4 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Kennedy Elementary
Grades K–4 · 461 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Pinecrest Elementary
Grades K–4 · 436 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
4th grade in Marshan Township · depends on your address
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grades K–4 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Kennedy Elementary
Grades K–4 · 461 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Pinecrest Elementary
Grades K–4 · 436 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
5th grade in Marshan Township
Hastings Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,183 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
6th grade in Marshan Township
Hastings Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,183 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
7th grade in Marshan Township
Hastings Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,183 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
8th grade in Marshan Township
Hastings Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,183 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
9th grade in Marshan Township
Hastings High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,301 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
10th grade in Marshan Township
Hastings High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,301 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
11th grade in Marshan Township
Hastings High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,301 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
12th grade in Marshan Township
Hastings High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,301 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Hastings
Marshan Township’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.
Close to the state in reading
Marshan Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Marshan Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Marshan Township | B+ | Hastings Public |
| Hastings | B+ | Hastings Public |
| Vermillion | B+ | Hastings Public |
| Ravenna | B+ | Hastings Public |
| Douglas | — | Hastings Public PK–12 · Cannon Falls Public PK–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Hastings Public with Marshan Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Marshan Township
5 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).
Questions about Marshan Township’s schools
Are Marshan Township’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marshan Township children attend outscore 74% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marshan Township in?
Hastings Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,041 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Marshan Township kids go to high school?
Hastings High School in Hastings, with 1,301 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Marshan Township’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 Marshan Township spend per student?
$15,341 in Hastings Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Marshan Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marshan Township → They have their own page.
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.