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Does Hastings High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,301
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271353000694
Hastings High School
200 GENERAL SIEBEN DR, HASTINGS, MN 55033 · (651) 480-7470 · Dakota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,301 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
310 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 307 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 333 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 346 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 315 | 24% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
46.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hastings High School
Hastings High School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings High School this school | 1,301 | 23.8% | 45.4% |
| Monticello Senior High MONTICELLO | 1,313 | 25.9% | 44.4% |
| BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH BUFFALO | 1,681 | 22.0% | 56.6% |
| ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH ELK RIVER | 1,562 | 20.6% | 50.7% |
| MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH MANKATO | 1,232 | 26.5% | 56.1% |
| Alexandria Area High School ALEXANDRIA | 1,315 | 21.1% | 49.0% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hastings High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #125 of 397 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #84 of 401 | #6 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #168 of 397 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,301 | #71 of 764 | #11 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #276 of 332 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #186 of 338 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #360 of 444 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #77 of 146 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,301
-103 (-7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,452
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,301 | 64.5 | 20.2:1 | 24% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 1,390 | 71 | 19.6:1 | 25% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 1,353 | 58.2 | 23.2:1 | 24% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 1,404 | 64 | 21.9:1 | 12% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 1,430 | 73.9 | 19.4:1 | 14% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 1,486 | 77 | 19.3:1 | 17% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 1,572 | 85 | 18.5:1 | 19% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 1,790 | 93 | 19.3:1 | 7% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 1,452 | 76 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hastings High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,430 to 1,301); teachers down 13% (73.9 to 64.5).
About Hastings High School
Hastings High School operates as a large high school in HASTINGS, Minnesota. The school reports 1,301 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Hastings Public School District serves 4,041 students across 11 schools.
Hastings High School enrolls a student body that is 82% White. It is also 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Hastings High School has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Hastings High School employs 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.2:1. That ratio is over the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 24% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in Dakota County.
allk12 grades Hastings High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hastings High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.4%; the prediction is 52.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Dakota County, median household income is about $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Hastings High School is among the 170 public schools in Dakota County.
HOA High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Hastings High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Hastings High School is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,404 in 2020-21 and 1,301 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.2:1) than in 2020-21 (21.9:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Hastings High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hastings Public School District
- Hastings Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,183 students
- Christa McAuliffe ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Pinecrest ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Hastings Early Child Special Ed.Elementary · 100 students
- Tilden Community PreschoolElementary · 35 students
Other schools in HASTINGS
- Hastings Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,183 students
- Christa McAuliffe ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Pinecrest ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Hastings Early Child Special Ed.Elementary · 100 students
- Tilden Community PreschoolElementary · 35 students
Other Hastings High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hastings High. Hastings High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Hastings High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 3,786 students
- Hastings High SchoolHASTINGS, MI · 804 students
- HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOLHASTINGS ON HUDSON, NY · 525 students
Nearby schools
- HOA High School0.0 mi · 13
- Hastings Alternative Center0.0 mi · 32
- 917 Riverside School0.2 mi · 17
- 917 New Chance0.2 mi · 3
- Christa McAuliffe Elementary0.7 mi · 470
- STAARS1.2 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Hastings High SchoolHow large is Hastings High School?
Hastings High School enrolls approximately 1,301 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hastings High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hastings High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hastings High School have?
Hastings High School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
How diverse is Hastings High School?
Hastings High School reports a student body of 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hastings High School?
Hastings High School is overseen by Hastings Public School District in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.