At a glance
Reported students
32
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
2.03
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota high enrollment
36th percentile
Compared with 996 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
35
Hastings Alternative Center: 32 reported students.
State peer staffing position
62nd percentile
15.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 32
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2.6
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.3:1
What the reported data says about Hastings Alternative Center
Hastings Alternative Center is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in HASTINGS. It is one of 13 current school records connected to Hastings Public School District. NCES reports 32 students for 2024–25.
Among 996 high schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 84 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 36th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.8:1, above the Minnesota median of 14.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (53.1%) and multiracial (25%). Students served under IDEA represent 12.5%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Hastings Alternative Center
- 1How do the reported 15.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 2.03 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 12.5%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 53.1%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White53.1%
- Hispanic9.4%
- Black9.4%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial25%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Hastings Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
HOA High School
High · Grades 09–12
13 reported students
STAARS
High · Grades 12–12
8 reported students
Allina Hastings PHP
High · Grades 06–12
0 reported students
Hastings High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,301 reported students
Tilden Community Preschool
Other · Grades PK–PK
35 reported students
Special Services
Elementary · Grades KG–08
2 reported students