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Hastings Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,185 students in Hastings Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Hastings Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
4,041 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hastings Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,527 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,310
$17,742
Spending / Student
$16,527
$18,463
Best Hastings Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7066
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7066
Gr: 5-8 | 1,183 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Allina Hastings Php
Alternative School
1285 Nininger Rd, Ste 200
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7000
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7000
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
Special Education School
1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7000
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 480-7000
Gr: K-8 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
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