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Hastings, MI
Public School Ratings




Hastings Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Hastings Area School District details

Hastings Area School District
232 W Grand St
Hastings, MI 49058

2,519 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Hastings Area School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.8% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
38%
44%
42%
34%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central Elementary School
509 S Broadway St
Hastings, MI, 49058
PK-05
Hastings High School
520 W South St
Hastings, MI, 49058
09-12
Hastings Middle School
232 W Grand St
Hastings, MI, 49058
06-08
Northeastern Elementary School
519 E Grant St
Hastings, MI, 49058
KG-05
Southeastern Elementary School
1300 S East St
Hastings, MI, 49058
KG-05
Star Elementary School
1900 Star School Rd
Hastings, MI, 49058
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 94.1% 66.4%
Black 0.5% 19.2%
Hispanic 4.9% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 55.5% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 49.1% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.4% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,465 $18,804,000 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $478 $1,204,000 3.5%
Staff $190 $479,000 1.4%
General Administration $177 $446,000 1.3%
School Administration $771 $1,943,000 5.6%
Operation $1,372 $3,456,000 10.0%
Transportation $447 $1,126,000 3.2%
Other $552 $1,391,000 4.0%
Total Support $3,988 $10,045,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,306 $5,809,000 16.8%
Total Expenditures $13,759 $34,658,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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