Enrollment
100
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 271353000565
Hastings Early Child Special Ed. — Hastings, MN
Federal NCES profile for Hastings Early Child Special Ed., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 16/100.
👥 Class size 2
🌟 Gifted program 30
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Hastings Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hastings Early Child Special Ed. compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Hastings Early Child Special Ed. reports 100 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 54% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 54% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% below the Minnesota average and 55% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hastings Public School District spends $16,500 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.4% from local sources (property taxes), 59.3% from the state, and 8.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (F), calculated from 2 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hastings Early Child Special Ed. compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.5:1 | ▲ 54% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.5% | ▼ 45% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 30% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
23.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.5:1
students per teacher
— 54% above state mean
Top 92% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,500
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 100 Top 30% in Minnesota — larger than 70% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 24.5:1 +54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.5% -45% vs state
NCES ID 271353000565
Student demographics
White 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hastings Public School District, which includes Hastings Early Child Special Ed..
$16,500
Per student
-22%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.4%
State 59.3%
Federal 8.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,301
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,183
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
Similar other schools in Hastings
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Hastings Early Child Special Ed.
How many students attend Hastings Early Child Special Ed.?
Hastings Early Child Special Ed. has 100 students enrolled. It is a other school in HASTINGS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hastings Early Child Special Ed.?
The student-teacher ratio at Hastings Early Child Special Ed. is 24.5:1, which is 54% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hastings Early Child Special Ed.?
23.5% of students at Hastings Early Child Special Ed. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hastings Early Child Special Ed.?
The largest demographic group at Hastings Early Child Special Ed. is White at 80.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in HASTINGS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hastings Early Child Special Ed.?
Hastings Early Child Special Ed. has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (F) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.