Enrollment
8
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hastings, MN
Staars
Federal NCES profile for Staars, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 271353004830
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Staars earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.
- #3 of 4
- high schools in Hastings · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Staars ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Hastings, MN.
School address
District: Hastings Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271353004830 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Staars
Staars is a small high school in Hastings, Minnesota, enrolling 8 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Minnesota schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 63/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Hastings Public School District also operates Hastings High School (1,301 students) and Hastings Middle School (1,183 students) alongside Staars.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Staars compares
Staars on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 8 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,875
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.0%
African American 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Staars is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hastings Public School District, which includes Staars.
$13,875
Per student
-9%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Staars Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Hastings Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Christa Mcauliffe Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Kennedy Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Pinecrest Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Staars's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,301
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 1,183
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Staars
How many students attend Staars?
Staars has 8 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hastings, MN.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Staars?
The largest demographic group at Staars is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Hastings, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Staars?
Staars has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Staars rank among high schools in Hastings?
By Resource Investment Index, Staars ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Hastings, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Hastings on the city page.
Is Staars a good school?
Staars earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hastings Public School District?
Besides Staars, Hastings Public School District also operates Hastings High School (1,301 students), Hastings Middle School (1,183 students), and Christa Mcauliffe Elementary (470 students). See the Hastings Public School District district page for the complete list.
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