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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

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

47 Schools

1,013 Schools

# Students

17,171 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

n/a

17,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
Kind	62	4
1	61	5
2	64	5
3	65	5
4	65	6
5	64	21
6	1,203	99
7	1,236	117
8	1,234	117
9	40	24
10	59	25
11	85	27
12	112	31

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District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

(21-22)

40%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2022	40%	45%
2021	40%	45%
2019	50%	56%
2018	53%	58%
2017	54%	59%
2016	56%	60%
2015	59%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	60%	61%
2012	68%	62%
2011	62%	56%
2010	71%	65%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2022	49%	51%
2021	51%	53%
2019	55%	59%
2018	53%	60%
2017	57%	61%
2016	60%	60%
2015	60%	60%
2014	59%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	77%	76%
2011	77%	74%
2010	76%	72%

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36%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2022	36%	41%
2021	44%	45%

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85%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	83%
2022	86%	84%
2021	84%	84%
2020	86%	84%
2019	86%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	86%	83%
2016	86%	82%
2015	82%	82%
2014	84%	82%
2013	83%	81%
2012	81%	80%
2011	79%	79%

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(2022-23)

39.7%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	39.7%	27.3%
2022	47.8%	31.2%
2021	22.7%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.65	0.59
2022	0.65	0.58
2021	0.63	0.58
2020	0.60	0.55
2019	0.60	0.54
2018	0.57	0.54
2017	0.57	0.53
2016	0.57	0.51
2015	0.56	0.49
2014	0.56	0.48
2013	0.55	0.47
2012	0.53	0.45
2011	0.51	0.44
2010	0.48	0.42
2009	0.47	0.41
2008	0.46	0.40
2007	0.44	0.40
2006	0.42	0.38
2005	0.41	0.37
2004	0.40	0.35
2003	0.38	0.34
2002	0.36	0.32
2001	0.33	0.31
2000	0.32	0.29
1999	0.29	0.27
1998	0.29	0.27
1997	0.27	0.24
1996	0.24	0.24
1995	0.22	0.22
1994	0.20	0.21
1991	0.16	0.19
1990	0.16	0.17
1989	0.14	0.15
1988	0.15	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	10%	7%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	11%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	11%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	11%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	10%	6%
2010	11%	6%
2009	11%	6%
2008	11%	6%
2007	10%	6%
2006	9%	6%
2005	10%	6%
2004	9%	5%
2003	9%	6%
2002	9%	5%
2001	9%	5%
2000	9%	5%
1999	8%	5%
1998	9%	4%
1997	9%	4%
1996	8%	4%
1995	8%	4%
1994	8%	3%
1991	7%	3%
1990	7%	3%
1989	6%	3%
1988	7%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	13%	11%
2022	13%	10%
2021	12%	10%
2020	11%	10%
2019	11%	9%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	9%	8%
2014	9%	8%
2013	9%	8%
2012	8%	8%
2011	8%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%
2006	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	16%	12%
2022	16%	12%
2021	16%	12%
2020	14%	11%
2019	14%	11%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	13%	10%
2015	13%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	11%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	12%	9%
2010	12%	10%
2009	11%	10%
2008	11%	9%
2007	11%	9%
2006	10%	9%
2005	10%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	9%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	7%	7%
2000	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	4%	6%
1997	4%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

52%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	52%	62%
2022	53%	63%
2021	55%	63%
2020	58%	65%
2019	58%	66%
2018	61%	66%
2017	61%	67%
2016	63%	69%
2015	64%	70%
2014	64%	71%
2013	65%	72%
2012	67%	73%
2011	68%	74%
2010	70%	75%
2009	71%	76%
2008	72%	77%
2007	73%	77%
2006	75%	78%
2005	75%	79%
2004	76%	80%
2003	78%	81%
2002	79%	82%
2001	81%	83%
2000	82%	84%
1999	84%	85%
1998	84%	85%
1997	85%	87%
1996	87%	87%
1995	88%	88%
1994	89%	89%
1991	91%	90%
1990	91%	91%
1989	92%	92%
1988	92%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,231 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$316 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$315 MM	$10 MM
2022	$303 MM	$10 MM
2021	$286 MM	$9 MM
2020	$274 MM	$9 MM
2019	$266 MM	$8 MM
2018	$257 MM	$8 MM
2017	$244 MM	$7 MM
2016	$230 MM	$7 MM
2015	$182 MM	$6 MM
2014	$201 MM	$7 MM
2012	$190 MM	$6 MM
2011	$185 MM	$7 MM
2010	$182 MM	$6 MM
2009	$182 MM	$6 MM
2008	$180 MM	$6 MM
2007	$174 MM	$6 MM
2006	$165 MM	$6 MM
2005	$160 MM	$6 MM
2004	$161 MM	$6 MM
2003	$157 MM	$6 MM
2002	$142 MM	$7 MM
2001	$138 MM	$7 MM
2000	$130 MM	$6 MM
1999	$119 MM	$7 MM
1998	$116 MM	$7 MM
1997	$111 MM	$7 MM
1996	$106 MM	$6 MM
1995	$104 MM	$5 MM
1992	$86 MM	$4 MM
1990	$69 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$330 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$330 MM	$10 MM
2022	$397 MM	$10 MM
2021	$330 MM	$9 MM
2020	$279 MM	$9 MM
2019	$267 MM	$9 MM
2018	$257 MM	$8 MM
2017	$255 MM	$8 MM
2016	$235 MM	$7 MM
2015	$183 MM	$6 MM
2014	$212 MM	$7 MM
2012	$180 MM	$6 MM
2011	$177 MM	$6 MM
2010	$183 MM	$6 MM
2009	$190 MM	$6 MM
2008	$179 MM	$6 MM
2007	$172 MM	$6 MM
2006	$181 MM	$6 MM
2005	$158 MM	$6 MM
2004	$148 MM	$6 MM
2003	$160 MM	$7 MM
2002	$158 MM	$7 MM
2001	$150 MM	$7 MM
2000	$134 MM	$7 MM
1999	$122 MM	$7 MM
1998	$133 MM	$7 MM
1997	$125 MM	$7 MM
1996	$98 MM	$6 MM
1995	$102 MM	$6 MM
1992	$84 MM	$4 MM
1990	$77 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,374

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,037	$17,720
2022	$17,185	$17,074
2021	$16,353	$15,834
2020	$15,093	$14,997
2019	$14,793	$14,113
2018	$14,454	$14,902
2017	$13,997	$14,246
2016	$13,276	$13,431
2015	$10,761	$12,051
2014	$11,970	$12,820
2012	$11,641	$12,250
2011	$11,301	$12,557
2010	$11,204	$12,051
2009	$11,190	$11,416
2008	$11,103	$11,377
2007	$10,688	$10,573
2006	$10,352	$10,187
2005	$9,910	$9,471
2004	$9,771	$9,255
2003	$9,561	$9,258
2002	$8,828	$9,018
2001	$8,688	$8,614
2000	$8,076	$8,140
1999	$7,533	$8,059
1998	$7,319	$7,429
1997	$7,157	$7,402
1995	$6,900	$6,624
1992	$5,863	$5,777
1990	$5,105	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$19,231

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,878	$18,342
2022	$22,548	$17,269
2021	$18,898	$15,759
2020	$15,354	$15,385
2019	$14,818	$14,956
2018	$14,456	$15,174
2017	$14,591	$14,982
2016	$13,586	$14,117
2015	$10,794	$11,992
2014	$12,631	$13,172
2012	$11,059	$12,023
2011	$10,794	$11,899
2010	$11,239	$11,992
2009	$11,681	$11,593
2008	$11,073	$11,230
2007	$10,590	$10,536
2006	$11,346	$10,149
2005	$9,744	$9,268
2004	$8,983	$9,179
2003	$9,785	$9,746
2002	$9,867	$9,476
2001	$9,419	$8,680
2000	$8,357	$8,712
1999	$7,676	$8,638
1998	$8,407	$7,392
1997	$8,072	$7,891
1995	$6,719	$6,943
1992	$5,712	$6,055
1990	$5,750	$4,961

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 47 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,171 students
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 85%
: 40%
: 49%
: 36%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education