Top Rankings
Hastings School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,942 students in Hastings School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Hastings School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
3,740 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hastings School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
27%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
66%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,100 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,352
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,100
$16,776
Best Hastings School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2200 W 9th St
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7540
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7540
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Raymond A Watson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1720 N Crane
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7593
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7593
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
828 N Hastings Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7584
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7584
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #44.
Alcott Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
313 N Cedar
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7580
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7580
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 S Franklin
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7589
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7589
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: n/an/a
1515 West 8th Street
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7545
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7545
Grades: PK
| 413 students
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