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Hastings High School

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Hastings High School ranks 288 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 64% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Hastings High School, part of the Hastings Area School District, serves 804 students in grades 9-12 in Hastings, MI, a community where about 42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has earned a solid reputation, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, and its graduation rate of 88.8% outpaces the state average by nearly five points, with a dropout rate of just 4.0% compared to the state's 7.1%.

What truly sets Hastings apart is its remarkable success with students who often face the biggest challenges. The school ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide for its Special Education students—a dramatic improvement that places it 17th out of 220 schools—and it also earns high marks for supporting economically disadvantaged learners, ranking in the 71st percentile for that group. This commitment to lifting up all students is reflected in a stunning turnaround in attendance: chronic absenteeism has dropped from a staggering 43.4% in 2020-2021 to just 20.5% today, which is significantly better than the state average of 27.9%. That improvement signals a positive, engaging school culture that helps students stay connected and on track.

However, there are clear areas for growth. While Hastings students outperform the state in science proficiency, math remains a significant weakness—only 21.8% of 11th graders are proficient on the SAT math portion, nearly five points below the state average. This gap is also visible in 9th-grade PSAT scores, suggesting the issue starts before high school. Additionally, there is a persistent gender gap, with male students ranking in the 64th percentile compared to females in the 54th percentile. When compared to nearby Wayland High School (which boasts a 95.5% graduation rate) or Thornapple Kellogg High School (which leads Hastings in most subjects), Hastings holds its own as a stable, mid-tier performer—especially in graduating its students—but has room to boost academic rigor, particularly in mathematics.

804

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,353

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 W South St
Hastings, MI 49058-2156

(269) 948-4409

District: Hastings Area School District

Feeder schools for Hastings High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Northeastern Elementary School
	Southeastern Elementary School
	Star Elementary School
Middle:	Hastings Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Michigan avg43%

288^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 625Hastings Area School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	288 of 800	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	258 of 739	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	330 of 743	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	320 of 735	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	250 of 531	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	304 of 561	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	333 of 666	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	285 of 824	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	291 of 835	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	292 of 852	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.9	182 of 832	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	265 of 799	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	212 of 805	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	217 of 773	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	152 of 784	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	247 of 765	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	314 of 754	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	308 of 750	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	341 of 767	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	319 of 705	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	314 of 686	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	347 of 629	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	332 of 619	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	283 of 611	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	219 of 416	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	240 of 462	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	278 of 554	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	241 of 710	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	79 of 259	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	127 of 203	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.5	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	207 of 719	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	216 of 635	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	272 of 654	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	329 of 614	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	160 of 369	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	320 of 417	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	369 of 532	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	341 of 755	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	252 of 693	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	153 of 628	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	291 of 633	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	348 of 611	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	227 of 440	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	343 of 472	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	341 of 543	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	312 of 707	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	17 of 220	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	40.6	72 of 130	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	139 of 315	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	353 of 671	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	244 of 639	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	389 of 638	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	340 of 647	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	267 of 492	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	318 of 516	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	369 of 582	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	314 of 708	55.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Homeless (2018)57th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing52%~ state avg

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Science40%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, September 23, 2012

this is a terrible school, racist, poor, our books are from 1995 or older. we have terrible faculty and i would let my kids stay home and learn from me on the farm then go to this school Close Quote

Schools Near Hastings High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	520 W South St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 948-4409	804	44	18.4	42.5%	716 (89.1%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.1%)	57.5	288^th of 800 public high schools	64.0%		61.9	258^th of 739 public high schools	65.1%	30		58.2	63.0		30.5	39.1	51.7	21.8						39.6		41.0	$14,353	$806	$13,547
Lighthouse AcademyBarry County Community Building	Public, Charter	6-12	2950 W M 179 Hwy	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 600-6501	15	1	19.2	80.0%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,794	$00	$16,794
Thornapple Kellogg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3885 Bender Rd	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 795-3394	982	52	19.0	36.3%	884 (90.0%)	11 (1.1%)	54 (5.5%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.2%)	71.7	173^rd of 800 public high schools	78.4%		56.3	311^th of 739 public high schools	57.9%	138		72.6	64.0		41.1	38.4	62.6	31.7						42.8		49.0	$14,383	$835	$13,548
DK Academy	Public	9-12	327 N Grove St	Delton	49046	Barry County	Delton Kellogg Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 623-1525	71	4	18.7	70.4%	63 (88.7%)	2 (2.8%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)							390.0	378.5						2078.8		23.1	$6,363	$1,280	$5,083
DeltonKellogg High School	Public	9-12	10425 Panther Pride	Delton	49046	Barry County	Delton Kellogg Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 623-1525	332	18	18.8	46.4%	308 (92.8%)	4 (1.2%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	49	378^th of 800 public high schools	52.8%		54.5	329^th of 739 public high schools	55.5%	49		55.1	60.0		29.0	30.0	47.4	13.2						38.2		42.1	$13,842	$748	$13,094
Maple Valley Pathways High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11090 Nashville Hwy	Vermontville	49096	Eaton County	Maple Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 852-9699	23	1	27.3	60.9%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$14,777	$1,029	$13,748
Maple Valley JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	11090 Nashville Hwy	Vermontville	49096	Eaton County	Maple Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 852-9275	375	24	15.5	43.7%	347 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	32.8	523^rd of 800 public high schools	34.6%		21.4	572^nd of 739 public high schools	22.6%	49	50.7	48.3	45.5	23.9	15.5	18.2	51.0	12.2		10.3		16.2	22.1	25.5	25.0	38.3	$14,914	$1,046	$13,868
Lakewood High School	Public	8-12	7223 Velte Rd	Lake Odessa	48849	Ionia County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 374-8868	473	21	22.0	22.4%	423 (89.4%)	7 (1.5%)	28 (5.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	58.1	276^th of 800 public high schools	65.5%		58.1	293^rd of 739 public high schools	60.4%	17		66.9	65.1		29.1	22.6	57.1	22.9						41.7		45.4	$13,163	$574	$12,589
Caledonia High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	9050 Kraft Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 891-8129	1,438	80	18.0	15.0%	1,169 (81.3%)	32 (2.2%)	90 (6.3%)	50 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (6.4%)	89.6	58^th of 800 public high schools	92.8%		90.5	49^th of 739 public high schools	93.4%	9		80.1	78.0		65.8	61.0	69.4	39.5						53.4		59.0	$14,535	$527	$14,008
Wayland High School	Public	9-12	870 E Superior St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-2254	800	43	18.7	27.5%	686 (85.8%)	10 (1.3%)	56 (7.0%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	66.4	212^th of 800 public high schools	73.5%		53.7	336^th of 739 public high schools	54.5%	124		70.6	63.4		40.1	45.9	55.6	29.1						32.1		46.4	$20,708	$658	$20,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Hastings High School

Is Hastings High School a good school?

Hastings High School ranks 288^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hastings High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Hastings High School.

What district is Hastings High School in?

Hastings Area School District

What schools feed into Hastings High School?

Hastings High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Northeastern Elementary School
Elementary : Southeastern Elementary School
Elementary : Star Elementary School
Middle : Hastings Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hastings High School?

Students at Hastings High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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