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Rochester Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public high schools serving 5,860 students in Rochester Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Rochester Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Rochester Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mayo Senior High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
51 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
17,777 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
1,115 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rochester Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.57
# American Indian Students
61 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,590 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
9%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,278 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
2,827 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
16%
11%
# White Students
9,421 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
53%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,588 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
529
229
# Students in K Grade:
1,179
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,179
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,253
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,268
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,219
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,230
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,385
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,372
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,364
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,362
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,410
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,422
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,605
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,074 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,576 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$330 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,074
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,576
$18,580
Best Rochester Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century Senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2525 Viola Rd Ne
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 328-5100
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 328-5100
Grades: 8-12
| 1,722 students
Rank: #22.
Mayo Senior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1420 11th Ave Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-5500
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-5500
Grades: 8-12
| 1,820 students
Rank: #33.
Rochester Phoenix Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
334 16th Street Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4541
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4541
Grades: K-12
| 81 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Credit Recovery
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
37 Wood Lake Dr Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Prairiecare
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5255 Members Pkwy Nw
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 328-4322
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 328-4322
Grades: K-12
| 32 students
Rank: #66.
John Marshall Senior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1510 14th St Nw
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 328-5400
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 328-5400
Grades: 8-12
| 1,521 students
Rank: #77.
Rochester Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
37 Wood Lake Dr Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Grades: 6-12
| 376 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc Summer Credit Recovery
Alternative School
37 Wood Lake Dr Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Care & Treatment At Esc
Alternative School
334 16th St Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4541
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4541
Grades: 5-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Care & Treatment Hospital/homebound
Alternative School
334 16th St Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4521
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4521
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Leap Launching Emerging Adults Prg
Special Education School
3343 E Circle Dr Ne
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 513-9205
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 513-9205
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Out Of State Care And Treatment
Alternative School
615 7th St Sw
Rochester, MN 55902
(507) 328-4521
Rochester, MN 55902
(507) 328-4521
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
P-tech 535
Vocational School
851 30th Ave Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-5212
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-5212
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Project Search Mayo Clinic
Special Education School
615 7th Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55902
(507) 512-0608
Rochester, MN 55902
(507) 512-0608
Grades: 12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rochester Academy-idp Living(Rail)
Special Education School
1200 Broadway Ave S
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-5650
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-5650
Grades: 11-12
| 73 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rochester Alc Recovery Program
Alternative School
37 Wood Lake Dr Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
2435 20th St Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4830
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4830
Grades: 9-12
| 201 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Regional Crisis Center
Alternative School
2121 Campus Dr Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4322
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4322
Grades: 5-12
| 5 students
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