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Rochester Public School District

Item: Rochester Public School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

615 7th St Sw
Rochester, MN 55902-2052

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Top 50%

Tel: (507) 328-3000

www.rochesterschools.org

Top Rankings

Rochester Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

49 Schools

1,610 Schools

# Students

17,617 Students

570,017 Students

# Teachers

811 Teachers

38,532 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

District Rank

Rochester Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (MN)

#237 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Rochester Public School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

40%

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rochester Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

51%

53%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rochester Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Rochester Public School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.59

# American Indian Students

57 Students

10,068 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,621 Students

42,202 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

2,123 Students

60,284 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

11%

# Black Students

2,745 Students

69,729 Students

% Black Students

16%

12%

# White Students

9,614 Students

350,511 Students

% White Students

55%

62%

# Hawaiian Students

18 Students

586 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,439 Students

36,707 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

450

10,236

# Students in K Grade:

1,252

59,517

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,287

60,321

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,215

62,399

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,224

62,085

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,281

62,315

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,290

62,085

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,231

63,634

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,276

54,713

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,328

55,048

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,387

3,888

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,425

4,093

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,393

4,090

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,578

5,593

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,745 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

2020-2021

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$286 MM

$15,547 MM

This chart display total revenue of Rochester Public School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$330 MM

$16,179 MM

This chart display total spending of Rochester Public School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$16,220

$17,887

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rochester Public School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$18,745

$18,614

This chart display average spending per public school student in Rochester Public School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,617 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 84% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education