Company Profile
Rochester Public Schools
Company Overview
Rochester Public Schools is located in Rochester, a growing city of 93,000 residents in southeastern Minnesota. The city’s sustained growth has been supported by the ongoing expansions of Mayo Clinic, IBM, and many other high-tech and supporting businesses.
Rochester Public Schools has the seventh largest enrollment in Minnesota. The district covers a large part of Olmsted County and extends into Wabasha County, drawing from a population of more than 100,000 people.
The district’s pre-kindergarten through grade 12 program serves approximately 16,400 students in 16 elementary schools, four middle schools, and three comprehensive high schools. The district also offers various alternative schools and five choice programs.
Rochester Public Schools' educational program is designed to reach all students, including those with special needs. The three strategic aims of the district are high student achievement, a safe and welcoming learning environment, and efficient and effective operations. All school goals must support these aims and every school is expected to have an improvement plan. As a result, student-achievement levels are consistently above state and national averages, with 85-90 percent of graduating seniors pursuing post-high school education.