Public schools in Hastings, MI
Hastings has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,537 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Hastings Area School System runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hastings's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hastings | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Area School System | 6 | 2,550 | $13,253 |
| Barry ISD | 1 | 165 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Hastings, 804 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings High School | 804 | 18.5 | 35.3% | Hastings Area School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hastings, 584 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Middle School | 584 | 18.0 | 38.0% | Hastings Area School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Hastings, 1,093 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Elementary School | 306 | 15.9 | 38.9% | Hastings Area School System |
| Star Elementary School | 287 | 16.7 | 37.6% | Hastings Area School System |
| Southeastern Elementary School | 261 | 13.6 | 55.2% | Hastings Area School System |
| Central Elementary School | 239 | 12.4 | 54.0% | Hastings Area School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Hastings, 56 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry ISD Special Education | 56 | 4.6 | 100.0% | Barry ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hastings's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Hastings school has 15.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 287 students (state 360).
| Hastings | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 287 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Hastings schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hastings
- Hastings Area School SystemRuns 6 of Hastings's 7 public schools and spent $13,253 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,253
- Hastings High School, the largest high school in Hastings804 students in 2024-25, 18.5 per teacher.804
- Compare Hastings Area School System with Barry ISDHastings's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hastings addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Hastings
How many public schools are in Hastings, MI?
7 public schools with an address in Hastings were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,537 students.What is the largest high school in Hastings?
Hastings High School, with 804 students in 2024-25 (Hastings Area School System).Which districts run Hastings's schools?
Hastings Area School System (6 schools), Barry ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25