Hastings Public Schools
Hastings Public Schools is a public school district based in Hastings, Nebraska, serving 3,789 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 474 students each, more than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $12,196 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Hastings compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hastings | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,196 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,174 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 273 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 341 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 316 | 402 | 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 Nebraska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Nebraska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Public SchoolsColumbus | 4,171 | 9 | $11,245 | 16.2 | #14 |
| So Sioux City Community SchsSo Sioux City | 3,871 | 8 | $13,425 | 13.5 | #15 |
| Hastings Public SchoolsHastings · this district | 3,789 | 8 | $12,196 | 13.9 | #16 |
| North Platte Public SchoolsNorth Platte | 3,730 | 11 | $11,696 | 15.5 | #17 |
| Ralston Public SchoolsRalston | 3,491 | 8 | $12,013 | 14.5 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseheads Central School DistrictHorseheads, NY | 3,790 | $19,211 | 13.4 |
| Penn-Trafford School DistrictExport, PA | 3,789 | $13,539 | 15.7 |
| Alvarado ISDAlvarado, TX | 3,788 | $10,653 | 15.7 |
| Martinez UnifiedMartinez, CA | 3,787 | $12,261 | 21.4 |
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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