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Rochester Public School District

615 7th St Sw
Rochester, MN 55902-2052

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Tel: (507) 328-3000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

51 Schools

1,003 Schools

# Students

17,777 Students

272,988 Students

# Teachers

1,115 Teachers

17,811 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
Kind	57	5
1	60	5
2	64	5
3	63	5
4	69	6
5	66	21
6	1,373	96
7	1,372	114
8	1,364	116
9	1,337	27
10	1,360	29
11	1,370	29
12	1,438	32

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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%

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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%

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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%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	84%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.59

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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	0.57
2020	0.60	0.54
2019	0.60	0.54
2018	0.57	0.53
2017	0.57	0.53
2016	0.57	0.52
2015	0.56	0.51
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	0.41
2007	0.44	0.40
2006	0.42	0.37
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	0.28
1998	0.29	0.26
1997	0.27	0.24
1996	0.24	0.23
1995	0.22	0.23
1994	0.20	0.22
1991	0.16	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	7%
2015	10%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	11%	6%
2012	11%	7%
2011	10%	6%
2010	11%	6%
2009	11%	6%
2008	11%	6%
2007	10%	6%
2006	9%	6%
2005	10%	5%
2004	9%	5%
2003	9%	5%
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%	4%
1991	7%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

11%

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

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% Black

16%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	16%	12%
2022	16%	12%
2021	16%	11%
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%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	9%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	7%	7%
2000	6%	6%
1999	5%	5%
1998	4%	6%
1997	4%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

53%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
2023	52%	62%
2022	53%	63%
2021	55%	64%
2020	58%	66%
2019	58%	66%
2018	61%	67%
2017	61%	67%
2016	63%	68%
2015	64%	69%
2014	64%	71%
2013	65%	72%
2012	67%	73%
2011	68%	74%
2010	70%	75%
2009	71%	76%
2008	72%	76%
2007	73%	77%
2006	75%	79%
2005	75%	79%
2004	76%	80%
2003	78%	81%
2002	79%	82%
2001	81%	83%
2000	82%	84%
1999	84%	85%
1998	84%	86%
1997	85%	87%
1996	87%	87%
1995	88%	88%
1994	89%	88%
1991	91%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,074 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,576 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$286 MM

$15,547 MM

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

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Spending

$330 MM

$16,179 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$16,074

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
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

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Spending / Student

$18,576

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester Public School District	Minnesota
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 51 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,777 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 85%
: 40%
: 49%
: 36%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education