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Hastings High School

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Hastings High School ranks 135 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 70% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Hastings High School is a public high school in Hastings, Minnesota, serving 1,390 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hastings Public School District, which is ranked 147 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hastings High School is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Minnesota over the past decade. The school's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance on standardized tests, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in both math and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 45.95%, compared to 43.16% for the district and 34.96% for the state. Hastings High School also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 94.1% in recent years, outperforming the state and district averages, and has relatively low dropout rates.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Park High School and the alternative high schools in the South Washington County Schools district, Hastings High School's performance is notably stronger. For instance, in 2024-2025, Hastings High School's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 45.95%, while Park High School's was 28.74% and the South Washington Alternative High School's was 0%. Hastings High School's ability to consistently deliver high-quality education across various metrics is a testament to the school's dedication and the support of its community.

1,301

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,583

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 General Sieben Dr
Hastings, MN 55033-2486

(651) 480-7470

District: Hastings Public School District

Feeder schools for Hastings High School:

Elementary:	Christa McAuliffe Elementary
	Kennedy Elementary
	Pinecrest Elementary
Middle:	Hastings Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

135^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 446Hastings Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	135 of 450	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	63 of 480	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	41 of 476	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	80 of 472	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	59 of 428	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	36 of 492	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	34 of 494	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.2	39 of 489	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	41 of 489	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	82.8	55 of 504	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	60 of 483	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	61 of 534	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	64 of 539	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	65 of 545	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	176 of 540	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.2	62 of 234	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	157 of 460	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.0	153 of 463	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.7	149 of 450	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.2	257 of 452	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.1	208 of 433	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	71.5	22 of 109	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	98 of 358	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	78 of 403	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	49 of 396	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	114 of 388	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	46 of 339	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	30 of 401	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	35 of 395	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	29 of 124	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	49 of 145	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	65 of 135	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.7	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	7 of 129	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	64 of 333	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	33 of 389	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	47 of 393	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	79 of 312	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	87 of 270	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	89 of 370	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	29 of 374	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	171 of 377	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	61 of 405	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	40 of 398	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	55 of 403	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	69 of 351	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	44 of 411	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	41 of 398	89.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.7	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	54.0	32 of 74	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	142 of 178	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.7	26 of 221	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	29 of 216	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	38 of 214	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	43 of 173	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	76 of 220	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	70 of 195	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	158 of 376	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	88 of 402	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	47 of 398	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	78 of 401	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	88 of 364	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	46 of 412	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	42 of 414	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)80th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math46%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hastings High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7470	1,301	64	20.1	23.8%	1,066 (81.9%)	42 (3.2%)	94 (7.2%)	17 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.0%)	70.2	135^th of 450 public high schools	70.0%	81.5	63^rd of 480 public high schools	86.9%	72	46.0	46.0	48.9	48.9	$12,583
Hastings Alternative Center	Public	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7690	32	2	15.7	53.1%	17 (53.1%)	3 (9.4%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.0%)							(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$17,677
HOA High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 480-7470	13	0		46.2%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)							(n/a)
917 Riverside School	Public	6-12	1600 Highway 55	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 438-4980	17	4	4.4	82.4%	3 (17.6%)	7 (41.2%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)							(n/a)
917 New Chance	Public	6-12	1600 Highway 55	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 438-4980	3	0	2.1		1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
Allina Hastings PHP	Public	6-12	1285 Nininger Rd	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 480-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Staars	Public	12	310 River St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7670	8	1	8.0		4 (50.0%)	2 (25.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$40,210
South Washington Alternative High School	Public	6-12	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-7001	97	13	7.2	49.5%	40 (41.2%)	14 (14.4%)	23 (23.7%)	8 (8.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)							(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$24,479
Great Rivers Adult Education	Public	10-12	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-2341	7	0			4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$8,857
Park High School	Public	9-12	8040 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3702	1,992	95	21.0	28.7%	1,172 (58.8%)	193 (9.7%)	260 (13.1%)	206 (10.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (7.8%)	48.7	262^nd of 450 public high schools	41.8%	51.6	248^th of 480 public high schools	48.3%	14	28.7	28.7	43.6	43.6	$11,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Hastings High School

How many students attend Hastings High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,301 students attended Hastings High School.

Is Hastings High School a good school?

Hastings High School ranks 135^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hastings High School?

Students at Hastings High School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Hastings High School?

Hastings High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Pinecrest Elementary
Middle : Hastings Middle School

What district is Hastings High School in?

Hastings Public School District

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7470	1,301	64	20.1	23.8%	1,066 (81.9%)	42 (3.2%)	94 (7.2%)	17 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.0%)	70.2	135^th of 450 public high schools	70.0%		81.5	63^rd of 480 public high schools	86.9%	72	46.0	46.0	48.9	48.9	$12,583
Hastings Alternative Center	Public	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7690	32	2	15.7	53.1%	17 (53.1%)	3 (9.4%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$17,677
HOA High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 480-7470	13	0		46.2%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)
917 Riverside School	Public	6-12	1600 Highway 55	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 438-4980	17	4	4.4	82.4%	3 (17.6%)	7 (41.2%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)								(n/a)
917 New Chance	Public	6-12	1600 Highway 55	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 438-4980	3	0	2.1		1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Allina Hastings PHP	Public	6-12	1285 Nininger Rd	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 480-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Staars	Public	12	310 River St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7670	8	1	8.0		4 (50.0%)	2 (25.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$40,210
South Washington Alternative High School	Public	6-12	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-7001	97	13	7.2	49.5%	40 (41.2%)	14 (14.4%)	23 (23.7%)	8 (8.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$24,479
Great Rivers Adult Education	Public	10-12	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-2341	7	0			4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$8,857
Park High School	Public	9-12	8040 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3702	1,992	95	21.0	28.7%	1,172 (58.8%)	193 (9.7%)	260 (13.1%)	206 (10.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (7.8%)	48.7	262^nd of 450 public high schools	41.8%		51.6	248^th of 480 public high schools	48.3%	14	28.7	28.7	43.6	43.6	$11,998