Hastings Area School District
Hastings Area School District is a public school district based in Hastings, Michigan, serving 2,481 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #157 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 414 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Nicholas Damico. It spends about $10,074 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Hastings Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hastings Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,074 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,562 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,240 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Nicholas Damico
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clio Area School DistrictClio | 2,491 | 6 | $10,737 | 20.9 | #154 |
| Huron School DistrictNew Boston | 2,489 | 8 | $11,927 | 16.6 | #155 |
| Coopersville Area Public School DistrictCoopersville | 2,487 | 6 | $11,558 | 16.6 | #156 |
| Hastings Area School DistrictHastings · this district | 2,481 | 6 | $10,074 | 16.5 | #157 |
| St. Johns Public SchoolsSaint Johns | 2,458 | 7 | $10,433 | 17.3 | #158 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne CountyHeflin, AL | 2,490 | $10,170 | 17.2 |
| Rockbridge County Public SchoolsLexington, VA | 2,488 | $12,582 | 11.3 |
| MedfieldMedfield, MA | 2,478 | $19,861 | 13.7 |
| Prairie-Hills ESD 144Markham, IL | 2,473 | $14,963 | 21.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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