Enrollment
8
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271353004830
STAARS
310 RIVER ST, HASTINGS, MN 55033 · (651) 480-7670 · Dakota County
GRADES 12–12HIGH31-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL8 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 12 | 8 | 100% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where STAARS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8 | #701 of 764 | #34 of 38 |
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
8
+1 (+14%) vs 2020
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 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 0.8 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 25% (4) |
| 2015-16 | 6 | N/A | N/A | 17% (1) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STAARS.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (16 to 8); teachers down 50% (2 to 1).
About STAARS
Families in HASTINGS, Minnesota, are served by STAARS, a very small high school. In all, 8 students attend the school in grade 12. That is 98% below the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
Hastings Public School District is the district for STAARS. It has 11 schools and 4,041 students.
The largest group at STAARS is White students, at 50%. Other students are 25% Hispanic and 25% Black. That is lower than the 74% White share among all Dakota County residents.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.0:1. The school has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is 8.3 students per teacher.
In Dakota County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $106,318, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 170 public schools in the county, enrolling about 74,687, STAARS among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Hastings Early Child Special Ed., is the closest to STAARS. STAARS has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
STAARS falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
A 14% rise took enrollment from 7 in 2020-21 to 8 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at STAARS. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- 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
Other schools in HASTINGS
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Hastings Early Child Special Ed.0.0 mi · 100
- Tilden Community Preschool0.0 mi · 35
- Special Services0.5 mi · 2
- Hastings Middle School0.5 mi · 1,183
- Pinecrest Elementary0.6 mi · 436
- Kennedy Elementary1.0 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About STAARSHow many students attend STAARS?
STAARS enrolls approximately 8 students in grades 12-12.
Is STAARS an elementary, middle, or high school?
STAARS is a high school covering grades 12-12.
How many teachers does STAARS have?
STAARS employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
How diverse is STAARS?
STAARS reports a student body of 50% White, 25% Hispanic, 25% Black.
Is STAARS public or private?
STAARS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hastings Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.