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Rochester, MN

124,292 residents•21,884 students•74 schools
Avg School Rating
4.2
out of 10
7% below Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
41%Math
—Reading
8% below Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
1.96
per 1,000 students
30% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
30.19
per 1,000 residents
26% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
7
Preschools
Elementary Schools
42
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
13
Middle Schools
High Schools
12
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
52
Charter
6
Private
16

By Level

Elementary
42
Middle
13
High
12

These figures describe every school in Rochester; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Rochester

74 schools
8.6
Lincoln K-8 District-Wide School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Washington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.2
Folwell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Bamber Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Friedell Middle School
Middlepublic
7.1
George W. Gibbs Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Bishop Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Longfellow Choice Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Montessori At Franklin
Elementarypublic
6.1
Mayo Senior High School
Middlepublic
5.9
Century Senior High School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Rochester

43 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Rochester in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
30% below Minnesota avg
1.96
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
27
Property
11
Drug
1
Weapons
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault58%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Weapons9%
  • Theft7%
  • Sex5%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Rochester

3,752 total incidents reported across Rochester in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
26% below Minnesota avg
30.19
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
900
Property
2,531
Drug
260
Weapons
32
Other
29

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault20%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

21,884 students enrolled across Rochester's schools.

  • Public17,92582%
  • Private3,29315%
  • Charter6663%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Rochester's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian8%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
43%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.