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Mayo High School is a public high school in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. It is named after the brothers William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo, physicians and founders of the Mayo Clinic. It is a public school and part of the Rochester Independent School District #535.

Serving 1,787 students in grades 9-12, Mayo High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,787 students
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 92% (Top 20% in MN)
: 44%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: Mayo Senior High serves the southern part of Rochester, MN, encompassing an area of approximately 76 square miles. Most students live within a typical 10-15 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mayo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Mayo High School's student population of 1,787 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mayo High School
9	436
10	477
11	433
12	441

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Total Students

1,787 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Mayo High School
2025	1,787
2024	1,820
2023	1,862
2022	1,949
2021	1,941
2020	1,843
2019	1,739
2018	1,689
2017	1,620
2016	1,583
2015	1,620
2014	1,598
2013	1,610
2012	1,622
2011	1,695
2010	1,693
2009	1,682
2008	1,711
2007	1,776
2006	1,375
2005	1,745
2004	1,819
2003	1,801
2002	1,734
2001	1,667
2000	1,615
1999	1,719
1998	1,912
1997	2,251
1996	2,148
1995	2,127
1994	1,525

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

80 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2024)
Year	Mayo High School
2024	80
2023	41
2022	39
2021	41
2019	98
2018	92
2017	92
2016	86
2015	85
2014	85
2013	84
2012	87
2011	78
2010	78
2009	83
2008	85
2007	87
2006	91
2005	90
2004	91
2003	94
2002	88
2001	90
2000	88
1999	97
1997	108
1996	102
1995	81
1994	81

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Year Founded

1966

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School Rankings

The of Mayo High School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

(21-22)

44%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	44%	45%	40%
2021	42%	45%	40%
2019	46%	56%	50%
2018	52%	58%	53%
2017	56%	59%	54%
2016	64%	60%	56%
2015	57%	61%	59%
2014	68%	61%	60%
2013	61%	61%	60%
2012	51%	62%	68%
2011	65%	56%	62%
2010	61%	65%	71%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	62%	51%	49%
2021	65%	53%	51%
2019	61%	59%	55%
2018	58%	60%	53%
2017	57%	61%	57%
2016	72%	60%	60%
2015	57%	60%	60%
2014	60%	59%	59%
2013	69%	58%	58%
2012	81%	76%	77%
2011	78%	74%	77%
2010	80%	72%	76%

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41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	41%	41%	36%
2021	55%	45%	44%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	8%	7%	10%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	8%	7%	11%
2017	8%	7%	11%
2016	9%	6%	11%
2015	8%	6%	10%
2014	9%	6%	11%
2013	10%	6%	11%
2012	9%	6%	11%
2011	8%	6%	10%
2010	8%	6%	11%
2009	7%	6%	11%
2008	6%	6%	11%
2007	5%	6%	10%
2006	6%	6%	9%
2005	6%	6%	10%
2004	6%	5%	9%
2003	7%	6%	9%
2002	6%	5%	9%
2001	6%	5%	9%
2000	6%	5%	9%
1999	7%	5%	8%
1998	7%	4%	9%
1997	7%	4%	9%
1996	7%	4%	8%
1995	7%	4%	8%
1994	9%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

17%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	17%	12%
2024	16%	12%
2023	15%	11%	13%
2022	16%	10%	13%
2021	15%	10%	12%
2020	13%	10%	11%
2019	12%	9%	11%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	10%	8%	9%
2014	10%	8%	9%
2013	9%	8%	9%
2012	10%	8%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%

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Black

10%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	10%	12%
2024	9%	12%
2023	10%	12%	16%
2022	10%	12%	16%
2021	12%	12%	16%
2020	12%	11%	14%
2019	13%	11%	14%
2018	12%	11%	14%
2017	12%	11%	14%
2016	10%	10%	13%
2015	10%	10%	13%
2014	9%	10%	12%
2013	9%	9%	11%
2012	9%	9%	11%
2011	11%	9%	12%
2010	10%	10%	12%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	10%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	4%	6%	5%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1997	5%	5%	4%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%

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White

59%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	59%	60%
2024	60%	61%
2023	61%	62%	52%
2022	60%	63%	53%
2021	60%	63%	55%
2020	62%	65%	58%
2019	64%	66%	58%
2018	66%	66%	61%
2017	67%	67%	61%
2016	68%	69%	63%
2015	70%	70%	64%
2014	70%	71%	64%
2013	70%	72%	65%
2012	70%	73%	67%
2011	72%	74%	68%
2010	75%	75%	70%
2009	77%	76%	71%
2008	78%	77%	72%
2007	80%	77%	73%
2006	80%	78%	75%
2005	81%	79%	75%
2004	82%	80%	76%
2003	82%	81%	78%
2002	83%	82%	79%
2001	85%	83%	81%
2000	85%	84%	82%
1999	86%	85%	84%
1998	86%	85%	84%
1997	86%	87%	85%
1996	87%	87%	87%
1995	88%	88%	88%
1994	88%	89%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

41%

40%

0.61

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	0.61	0.61
2024	0.60	0.60
2023	0.59	0.59	0.65
2022	0.60	0.58	0.65
2021	0.60	0.58	0.63
2020	0.58	0.55	0.60
2019	0.56	0.54	0.60
2018	0.54	0.54	0.57
2017	0.52	0.53	0.57
2016	0.51	0.51	0.57
2015	0.49	0.49	0.56
2014	0.49	0.48	0.56
2013	0.49	0.47	0.55
2012	0.49	0.45	0.53
2011	0.46	0.44	0.51
2010	0.42	0.42	0.48
2009	0.39	0.41	0.47
2008	0.38	0.40	0.46
2007	0.35	0.40	0.44
2006	0.35	0.38	0.42
2005	0.33	0.37	0.41
2004	0.32	0.35	0.40
2003	0.32	0.34	0.38
2002	0.30	0.32	0.36
2001	0.27	0.31	0.33
2000	0.27	0.29	0.32
1999	0.26	0.27	0.29
1998	0.26	0.27	0.29
1997	0.26	0.24	0.27
1996	0.24	0.24	0.24
1995	0.22	0.22	0.22
1994	0.22	0.21	0.20

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92%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	92%	83%	85%
2022	94%	84%	86%
2021	95%	84%	84%
2020	94%	84%	86%
2019	92%	84%	86%
2018	92%	83%	87%
2017	94%	83%	86%
2016	93%	82%	86%
2015	90%	82%	82%
2014	88%	82%	84%
2013	90%	81%	83%
2012	88%	80%	81%
2011	86%	79%	79%

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(22-23)

54.7%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	54.7%	27.3%	39.7%
2022	54.3%	31.2%	47.8%
2021	18.7%	21.2%	22.7%

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Eligible for

24%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	24%	34%
2024	24%	36%
2023	24%	35%	35%
2022	21%	26%	30%
2021	20%	26%	26%
2020	23%	27%	31%
2019	24%	28%	31%
2018	24%	29%	31%
2017	24%	30%	31%
2016	25%	31%	32%
2015	26%	31%	32%
2014	25%	31%	31%
2013	24%	31%	31%
2012	23%	30%	28%
2011	23%	29%	28%
2010	22%	28%	26%
2009	19%	25%	24%
2008	19%	24%	23%
2007	17%	23%	22%
2006	21%	23%	22%
2005	18%	22%	22%
2004	16%	21%	20%
2003	14%	20%	18%
2002	15%	19%	17%
2001	12%	18%	16%
2000	12%	18%	16%
1999	12%	19%	16%
1998	12%	19%	17%
1997	12%	19%	15%
1996	12%	19%	15%
1995	13%	18%	15%
1994	16%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Mayo High School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	9%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	6%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	3%	7%	5%
2000	3%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

Sports

School Mascot

Sparty The Mayo Spartan

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mayo High School often compared to?

Mayo High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Century High School, John Marshall High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mayo High School?

The graduation rate of Mayo High School is 92%, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 83.3%.

How many students attend Mayo High School?

1,787 students attend Mayo High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Mayo High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What grades does Mayo High School offer ?

Mayo High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mayo High School part of?

Mayo High School is part of Rochester Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Mayo High School located?

Mayo High School is located in the Meadow Park neighborhood of Rochester, MN. There are 5 other public schools located in Meadow Park.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,787 students
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 92% (Top 20%)
: 44%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: Mayo Senior High serves the southern part of Rochester, MN, encompassing an area of approximately 76 square miles. Most students live within a typical 10-15 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education