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Hastings, Minnesota - 9 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Hastings Public School District #359 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,875 per pupil, Hastings Public School District ranks #286 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,116
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,875
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hastings Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,116 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 high, 4 elementary, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dakota County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,875 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.4% local, 59.3% state, and 8.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #359 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 310.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hastings Alternative Center, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
Its largest campus is Hastings High School, enrolling 1,301 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Staars, at 8 students, a 163x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hastings High School accounts for 31.6% of all Hastings Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hastings Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hastings Public School District school enrollment varies 163× across entities
Hastings Public School District school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 1,301 students (highest), a spread of 1,293 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hastings Public School District student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Hastings Public School District is typically wider than the Hastings Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hastings Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Hastings Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Hastings Public School District?
Hastings Public School District has 9 schools, including 4 high, 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,116 students.
How much does Hastings Public School District spend per student?
Hastings Public School District spends $13,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #359 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Hastings Public School District?
Hastings Public School District students are 74.4% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hastings Public School District?
Hastings Public School District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #359 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.