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Hastings, Nebraska - 8 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Hastings Public Schools #138 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,975 per pupil, Hastings Public Schools ranks #211 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,644
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,975
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hastings Public Schools operates 8 public schools serving 3,644 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,975 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.4% local, 50.3% state, and 13.3% 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 39/100, ranked #138 of 200 in Nebraska 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 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 291.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.2% White, 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
Its largest campus is Hastings Senior High School, enrolling 991 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alcott Elementary School, at 267 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hastings Senior High School accounts for 26.2% of all Hastings Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Hastings Public Schools-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 Schools school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Hastings Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 267 students (lowest) to 991 students (highest), a spread of 724 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hastings Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 Schools is typically wider than the Hastings Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Hastings Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — 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.
Hastings Public Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 3,644 students.
How much does Hastings Public Schools spend per student?
Hastings Public Schools spends $12,975 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #138 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Hastings Public Schools?
Hastings Public Schools students are 63.2% White, 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hastings Public Schools?
Hastings Public Schools has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #138 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.