Top Rankings
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 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 5,865 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 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
48 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
17,492 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
793 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Rochester Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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
0.66
0.56
# American Indian Students
57 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,572 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
9%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,186 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
2,754 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
16%
11%
# White Students
9,383 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
54%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,526 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
502
467
# Students in K Grade:
1,207
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,259
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,277
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,218
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,230
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,266
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,248
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,220
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,249
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,408
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,399
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,446
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,563
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,879 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$330 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,336
$17,860
Spending / Student
$18,879
$18,586
Best Rochester Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century Senior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,698 students
Rank: #22.
Mayo Senior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,862 students
Rank: #33.
Rochester Phoenix Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 67 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Credit Recovery
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| n/a students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Prairiecare
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 35 students
Rank: #66.
John Marshall Senior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,573 students
Rank: #77.
Rochester Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 381 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc Summer Credit Recovery
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
Magnet School
Magnet School
334 16th St Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4310
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4310
Grades: 5-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Care & Treatment Hospital/homebound
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
334 16th St Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4521
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4521
Grades: K-12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Leap Launching Emerging Adults Prg
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3343 E Circle Dr Ne
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 328-4322
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 328-4322
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
P-tech 535
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
Magnet School
Magnet School
615 7th Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55902
(507) 328-4322
Rochester, MN 55902
(507) 328-4322
Grades: 12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rochester Academy-idp Living(Rail)
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1200 Broadway Ave S
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4330
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4330
Grades: 11-12
| 62 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rochester Alc Recovery Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
37 Wood Lake Dr Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-3999
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rps Online High School
Magnet School
2300 Overland Dr Nw
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 328-4830
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 328-4830
Grades: 9-12
| 152 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Regional Crisis Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2121 Campus Dr Se
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4322
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 328-4322
Grades: 5-12
| 4 students
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