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Rochester Public Schools, Minnesota

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Rochester Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 17,342 (2023-2024)
Schools: 50 (2023-2024)
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Rochester Public Schools is a school district in Minnesota (Olmsted and Wabasha counties). During the 2024 school year, 17,342 students attended one of the district's 50 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Rochester Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Karen MaclaughlinPosition 32028
Stephanie WhitehornPosition 720252028
Don BarlowPosition 120172028
Justin CookPosition 22026
Jean MarvinPosition 52026
Cathy NathanPosition 62026
Julie WorkmanPosition 420102026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $30,314,000 $1,721 10%
Local: $81,428,000 $4,622 27%
State: $191,011,000 $10,842 63%
Total: $302,753,000 $17,185
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $397,229,000 $22,548
Total Current Expenditures: $249,552,000 $14,165
Instructional Expenditures: $161,150,000 $9,147 41%
Student and Staff Support: $25,366,000 $1,439 6%
Administration: $21,494,000 $1,220 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $41,542,000 $2,358 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $122,247,000 $6,939
Construction: $120,397,000 $6,834
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $13,502,000 $766
Interest on Debt: $9,800,000 $556


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 50 17 16 21-39 35 49
2018-2019 50 56 25 25 30-39 45 60
2017-2018 53 59 28 28 30-39 46 63
2016-2017 54 61 30 28 30-39 51 64
2015-2016 56 62 31 29 30-39 55 64
2014-2015 59 65 35 31 40-59 59 67
2013-2014 60 66 33 35 <=20 56 67
2012-2013 60 65 32 34 21-39 50-54 68
2011-2012 68 73 41 44 60-79 60-64 75
2010-2011 62 67 34 38 50-59 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 51 56 30 27 21-39 49 61
2018-2019 55 57 34 29 50-59 52 66
2017-2018 57 60 34 34 50-59 56 67
2016-2017 57 56 36 33 40-49 57 67
2015-2016 60 62 36 35 50-59 58 68
2014-2015 60 59 36 34 40-59 62 68
2013-2014 59 60 37 33 40-59 59 67
2012-2013 58 57 33 34 21-39 55-59 66
2011-2012 77 76 55 54 >=80 75-79 84
2010-2011 77 75 55 54 80-89 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 85-89 75-79 80-84 >=50 80-89 89
2018-2019 86 90-94 80-84 80-84 <50 70-79 88
2017-2018 87 85-89 80-84 75-79 >=50 80-89 90
2016-2017 86 85-89 75-79 75-79 >=50 70-79 89
2015-2016 86 85-89 75-79 70-74 <50 89
2014-2015 82 75-79 65-69 55-59 >=50 88
2013-2014 84 85-89 65-69 65-69 >=50 88
2012-2013 83 80-84 60-64 50-54 PS 89
2011-2012 81 75-79 65-69 45-49 PS 86
2010-2011 79 65-69 50-54 50-54 PS 87


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 17,342 -0.9
2022-2023 17,492 -0.7
2021-2022 17,617 0.8
2020-2021 17,474 -3.8
2019-2020 18,145 0.7
2018-2019 18,015 1.2
2017-2018 17,791 1.9
2016-2017 17,449 0.8
2015-2016 17,304 1.7
2014-2015 17,008 1.5
2013-2014 16,761 1.8
2012-2013 16,451 0.8
2011-2012 16,317 -0.2
2010-2011 16,353 0.5
2009-2010 16,278 0.2
2008-2009 16,246 0.3
2007-2008 16,203 -0.2
2006-2007 16,237 1.6
2005-2006 15,982 -1.3
2004-2005 16,195 -1.7
2003-2004 16,470 0.4
2002-2003 16,400 2.3
2001-2002 16,030 0.6
2000-2001 15,929 -0.8
1999-2000 16,050 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rochester Public Schools (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.9 7.1
Black 16.0 11.8
Hispanic 13.0 11.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 8.9 6.4
White 52.8 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Rochester Public Schools had 1,126.34 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 58.51
Kindergarten: 74.20
Elementary: 504.87
Secondary: 449.86
Total: 1,126.34

Rochester Public Schools employed 33.76 district administrators and 62.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 33.76
District Administrative Support: 55.72
School Administrators: 62.00
School Administrative Support: 61.33
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 277.23
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 66.57
Total Guidance Counselors: 48.37
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 14.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 33.87
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 10.96
Student Support Services: 309.67
Other Support Services: 203.58


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Rochester Public Schools operates 50 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alc Summer Credit Recovery06-12
Bamber Valley Elementary613PK-5
Bishop Elementary536PK-5
Care & Treatment At Esc55-12
Care & Treatment Hospital/Homebound4KG-12
Century Senior High1,7228-12
Churchill Elementary195PK-2
Credit Recovery19-12
Dakota Middle School1,0036-8
Early Childhood Assessment2PK-PK
Early Childhood Intervention142PK-PK
Early Childhood Year Round0PK-KG
Ecse Community30PK-PK
Elton Hills Elementary323PK-5
Folwell Elementary331PK-5
Franklin Elementary492PK-5
Gage Elementary563PK-5
Gibbs Elementary725PK-5
Hoover Early Learning School194PK-PK
Hoover Elementary2403-5
Jefferson Elementary488PK-5
John Adams Middle8016-8
John Marshall Senior High1,5218-12
Kellogg Middle7816-8
Leap Launching Emerging Adults Prg69-12
Lincoln K-8 District-Wide School488KG-8
Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elem334PK-5
Mayo Senior High1,8208-12
Middle School Alc0
Middle School Right Fit276-8
Mighty Oaks Early Learning School76PK-PK
Montessori At Franklin Elementary174KG-5
Out Of State Care And Treatment0KG-12
Overland Elementary School555PK-5
Pinewood Elementary275PK-5
Prairiecare32KG-12
Project Search Mayo Clinic912-12
P-Tech 53509-12
Riverside Central Elementary388PK-5
Rochester Academy-Idp Living(Rail)7311-12
Rochester Alc Recovery Program49-12
Rochester Alternative Learning Cntr3766-12
Rochester Phoenix Academy81KG-12
Rps Online Elementary School77KG-6
Rps Online High School2019-12
Rps Online Middle School587-8
Southeast Regional Crisis Center55-12
Sunset Terrace Elementary412PK-5
Washington District-Wide Elementary325KG-5
Willow Creek Middle8346-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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