Public schools in Hastings, MN
Hastings has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,024 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Hastings Public Schools runs 9 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 Public Schools | 9 | 4,116 | $14,745 |
| Intermediate School District 917 | 2 | 668 | 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.
6 high schools in Hastings, 1,374 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings High School | 1,301 | 20.2 | 18.7% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Hastings Alternative Center | 32 | 15.8 | 53.1% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Riverside School | 17 | 4.4 | 76.5% | Intermediate |
| HOA High School | 13 | not reported | 38.5% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Staars | 8 | 8.0 | not reported | Hastings Public Schools |
| New Chance | 3 | not reported | not reported | Intermediate |
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, 1,183 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Middle School | 1,183 | 16.9 | 22.8% | Hastings Public Schools |
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.
3 elementary schools in Hastings, 1,367 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa Mcauliffe Elementary | 470 | 13.4 | 27.9% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Kennedy Elementary | 461 | 15.5 | 26.9% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Pinecrest Elementary | 436 | 14.2 | 18.1% | Hastings Public Schools |
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, 100 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Early Child Special Ed. | 100 | 23.1 | 29.0% | Hastings Public Schools |
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 Minnesota's
The median Hastings school has 15.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 100 students (state 275).
| Hastings | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 100 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Hastings schools and the 2,321 Minnesota 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 Public SchoolsRuns 9 of Hastings's 11 public schools and spent $14,745 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,745
- Hastings High School, the largest high school in Hastings1,301 students in 2024-25, 20.2 per teacher.1,301
- Compare Hastings Public Schools with Intermediate School District 917Hastings's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota'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.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Hastings
How many public schools are in Hastings, MN?
11 public schools with an address in Hastings were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,024 students.What is the largest high school in Hastings?
Hastings High School, with 1,301 students in 2024-25 (Hastings Public Schools).Which districts run Hastings's schools?
Hastings Public Schools (9 schools), Intermediate School District 917 (2 schools). 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