Rochester STEM Academy School District

415 16th St Sw
Rochester, MN 55902-2125
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 116 students in Rochester STEM Academy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Rochester STEM Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Rochester STEM Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rochester Stem Academy, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
116 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Rochester STEM Academy 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#454 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rochester STEM Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rochester STEM Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rochester STEM Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rochester STEM Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rochester STEM Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.00
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
11%
# Black Students
116 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
100%
11%
# White Students
n/a
200,035 Students
% White Students
n/a
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
467
# Students in K Grade:
-
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,543 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,793 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rochester STEM Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rochester STEM Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,543
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rochester STEM Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,793
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rochester STEM Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rochester STEM Academy School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochester Stem Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
415 16th St Sw
Rochester, MN 55902
(507) 281-2381
Grades: 9-12
| 116 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rstem Online
Magnet School
Charter School
415 16th St Sw
Rochester, MN 55902
(612) 408-7241
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 116 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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