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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY·NCES 270024712958

Rochester Math & Science Secondary

415 16TH ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 55902 · (507) 252-5995 · Olmsted County
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Enrollment
230
High
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
203 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 75022%
Grade 84921%
Grade 94218%
Grade 103515%
Grade 112310%
Grade 123113%
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Black
229100%
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12554%
Female
10546%

School pathway

Feeds from
Rochester Math & Science ElementaryKG–06
Based on grade levels within ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Rochester Math & Science Secondary ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Olmsted County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
230#312 of 764#9 of 20
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.4:1#149 of 332N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
0.9%#337 of 338#9 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
88.3%#17 of 444#1 of 11
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

About Rochester Math & Science Secondary

In ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Rochester Math & Science Secondary is a small high school. It educates 230 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 38% smaller than the 371 average for high schools in Minnesota.

ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY counts 552 students in its 2 schools, and Rochester Math & Science Secondary is one of them.

Rochester Math & Science Secondary enrolls a student body that is 100% Black. Census figures show Olmsted County is about 8% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Rochester Math & Science Secondary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 1%.

The school employs the equivalent of 14 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.4:1. High schools in Minnesota average about 16.3:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 88%. For comparison, public schools in Olmsted County average 35%.

County data help place the school in context: in Olmsted County, median household income is about $95,406, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Olmsted County number 72 and enroll about 24,627.

The shortest distance from Rochester Math & Science Secondary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to ROCHESTER STEM ACADEMY. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Rochester Math & Science Secondary is run as a public charter school.

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Olmsted County at a glance

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Population
164,498
Census ACS
Median income
$95,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
24,627 students

Quick facts

School name
Rochester Math & Science Secondary
District
ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY
Address
415 16TH ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 55902
Phone
(507) 252-5995
County
Olmsted County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
230
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
203 (88%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
270024712958
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rochester Math & Science Secondary
How large is Rochester Math & Science Secondary?
Rochester Math & Science Secondary enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 07-12.
Is Rochester Math & Science Secondary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rochester Math & Science Secondary is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Rochester Math & Science Secondary have?
Rochester Math & Science Secondary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is Rochester Math & Science Secondary?
Rochester Math & Science Secondary reports a student body of 100% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Rochester Math & Science Secondary in?
Rochester Math & Science Secondary is part of ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY.
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