Public schools in Hastings, NE
Hastings has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,769 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Hastings Public Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 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 | 8 | 3,644 | $13,831 |
| Adams Central Public Schools | 2 | 1,004 | $16,269 |
| West Hastings School | 1 | 14 | 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.
3 high schools in Hastings, 1,465 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Senior High School | 991 | 14.5 | 43.9% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Adams Central Jr-Sr High School | 452 | 12.1 | 8.2% | Adams Central Public Schools |
| West Hastings High School | 22 | 7.3 | 86.4% | West Hastings School |
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, 757 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Middle School | 757 | 12.3 | 52.3% | 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.
6 elementary schools in Hastings, 2,046 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Central Elementary School | 506 | 14.8 | 10.9% | Adams Central Public Schools |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | 343 | 11.8 | 41.4% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Raymond a Watson Elementary School | 336 | 12.9 | 36.3% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Longfellow Elementary School | 305 | 12.0 | 43.3% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 289 | 10.3 | 70.2% | Hastings Public Schools |
| Alcott Elementary School | 267 | 11.5 | 56.2% | 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, 501 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Early Learning Center | 501 | 43.9 | 8.0% | 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 Nebraska's
The median Hastings school has 12.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Nebraska median of 12.8. 56% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 343 students (state 245).
| Hastings | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.1 | 12.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 343 | 245 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 56% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 24% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Hastings schools and the 993 Nebraska 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 8 of Hastings's 11 public schools and spent $13,831 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,831
- Hastings Senior High School, the largest high school in Hastings991 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.991
- Compare Hastings Public Schools with Adams Central Public SchoolsHastings's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in NebraskaNebraska'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, NE?
11 public schools with an address in Hastings were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,769 students.What is the largest high school in Hastings?
Hastings Senior High School, with 991 students in 2024-25 (Hastings Public Schools).Which districts run Hastings's schools?
Hastings Public Schools (8 schools), Adams Central Public Schools (2 schools), West Hastings School (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