Hastings Public School District
Hastings Public School District is a public school district based in Hastings, Minnesota, serving 4,041 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 311 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,980 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Hastings compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hastings | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,980 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,338 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 497 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 505 | 558 | 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 Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Public School DistrictRichfield | 4,094 | 10 | $14,823 | 11.9 | #46 |
| Worthington Public School DistrictWorthington | 4,064 | 11 | $12,893 | 15.8 | #47 |
| Hastings Public School DistrictHastings · this district | 4,041 | 13 | $12,980 | 16.6 | #48 |
| Alexandria Public School DistrictAlexandria | 4,034 | 10 | $13,103 | 14.5 | #49 |
| Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello | 4,013 | 8 | $14,848 | 15.7 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee School DistrictFort Lee, NJ | 4,044 | $18,804 | 12.0 |
| Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)Sierra Vista, AZ | 4,043 | $8,441 | 19.3 |
| Loveland CityLoveland, OH | 4,041 | $12,354 | 20.7 |
| Marion CityMarion, OH | 4,040 | $13,576 | 14.4 |
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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