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ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT — District Profile & Schools

ROCHESTER, Minnesota · Olmsted County

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The first day of school in ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is Wed, Jul 22, 2026, and the last day of school is Fri, Aug 7, 2026, according to the district's published calendar. Scheduled breaks include Longfellow Elementary Fall Break - Students do not report (Mon, Sep 28, 2026 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026), Longfellow Elementary Fall Break - Longfellow students do not report (Mon, Sep 28, 2026 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026), Students do not report - MEA Break (Thu, Oct 15, 2026 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026), NO SCHOOL - MEA Break (Thu, Oct 15, 2026 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026), NO SCHOOL - Fall Break (Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026), Students do not report - Fall Break (Thu, Nov 26, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026).

First day of school
Wed, Jul 22, 2026
Last day of school
Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Longfellow Elementary Fall Break - Students do not report
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Longfellow Elementary Fall Break - Longfellow students do not report
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Students do not report - MEA Break
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026
NO SCHOOL - MEA Break
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026
NO SCHOOL - Fall Break
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
Students do not report - Fall Break
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
NO SCHOOL
Fri, Sep 4, 2026 to Wed, Sep 23, 2026
No School - Labor Day
Mon, Sep 7, 2026
RPS Closed, Students and staff do not report - Labor Day
Mon, Sep 7, 2026
RPS Buildings Closed - Staff Does Not Report
Mon, Sep 7, 2026
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day - Students Do Not Report
Mon, Sep 7, 2026
No School - CAD Day
Wed, Sep 23, 2026
No School
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 to Tue, Nov 3, 2026
NO SCHOOL - CAD Day
Tue, Nov 3, 2026
No School
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
RPS Buildings Closed - Staff Does Not Report
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
17,342
Students
50
Schools
15.4:1
Student-Teacher
1,126 teachers
-1 - 12
Grades

Quick Facts

347
Avg. School Size
2,256
Total Staff

ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Calendar

455 events

Source

Tue, Jul 7

Event

School Board Meeting - Regular Meeting

School Board Meetings are held in the Board Room of the Edison Administration Building at 615 7th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902. Meeting agendas and documents are stored online at rochesterschools.org/simbli.

Thu, Jul 9

Event

GAGE PTO

Fri, Jul 10

Event

Kinder in the Cafeteria

Fri, Jul 17

Event

Bookmobile at Gage

https://www.rplmn.org/services/outreach/bookmobile

Fri, Jul 17

Event

Kinder in the Cafeteria

Mon, Jul 20

Event

Longfellow Step Into Learning

Tue, Jul 21

Event

Longfellow Step Into Learning

Tue, Jul 21

Event

School Board Meeting - Regular Meeting

School Board Meetings are held in the Board Room of the Edison Administration Building at 615 7th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902. Meeting agendas and documents are stored online at rochesterschools.org/simbli.

Wed, Jul 22

Event

Longfellow First Day of School

Fri, Jul 24

Event

Kinder in the Cafeteria

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Data source: official ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT website · How we verify this data

Contact

Address
615 7TH ST SW
ROCHESTER, MN 55902
Phone
(507)328-3000

Staff & Students

Teachers (FTE)
1,126
Total Staff
2,256
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24

Schools in ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (50)

Mayo Senior High

ROCHESTER

High
1,820 studentsGrades 8 - 1223:1 ratio28.96% FRPL

CENTURY SENIOR HIGH

ROCHESTER

High
1,722 studentsGrades 8 - 1220.3:1 ratio30.95% FRPL

JOHN MARSHALL SENIOR HIGH

ROCHESTER

High
1,521 studentsGrades 8 - 1220.8:1 ratio42.47% FRPL

Dakota Middle School

ROCHESTER

Middle
1,003 studentsGrades 6 - 818.2:1 ratio43.07% FRPL

WILLOW CREEK MIDDLE

ROCHESTER

Middle
834 studentsGrades 6 - 817.7:1 ratio41.97% FRPL

JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE

ROCHESTER

Middle
801 studentsGrades 6 - 819.5:1 ratio39.2% FRPL

KELLOGG MIDDLE

ROCHESTER

Middle
781 studentsGrades 6 - 818.2:1 ratio43.02% FRPL

Gibbs Elementary

ROCHESTER

Primary
725 studentsGrades -1 - 516.5:1 ratio37.79% FRPL

BAMBER VALLEY ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
613 studentsGrades -1 - 515.7:1 ratio23.16% FRPL

GAGE ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
563 studentsGrades -1 - 512:1 ratio61.99% FRPL

Overland Elementary School

ROCHESTER

Primary
555 studentsGrades -1 - 514.2:1 ratio49.73% FRPL

BISHOP ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
536 studentsGrades -1 - 514.5:1 ratio43.47% FRPL

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
492 studentsGrades -1 - 512.3:1 ratio64.84% FRPL

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
488 studentsGrades -1 - 514.4:1 ratio33.4% FRPL

Lincoln K-8 District-Wide School

ROCHESTER

Primary
488 studentsGrades 0 - 818.1:1 ratio15.16% FRPL

SUNSET TERRACE ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
412 studentsGrades -1 - 512.9:1 ratio56.07% FRPL

RIVERSIDE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
388 studentsGrades -1 - 510.2:1 ratio74.48% FRPL

Rochester Alternative Learning Cntr

ROCHESTER

High
376 studentsGrades 6 - 1215.7:1 ratio78.46% FRPL

Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elem

ROCHESTER

Primary
334 studentsGrades -1 - 515.2:1 ratio42.22% FRPL

FOLWELL ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
331 studentsGrades -1 - 519.5:1 ratio18.73% FRPL

Washington District-Wide Elementary

ROCHESTER

Primary
325 studentsGrades 0 - 516.3:1 ratio16.92% FRPL

ELTON HILLS ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
323 studentsGrades -1 - 513.5:1 ratio57.28% FRPL

PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
275 studentsGrades -1 - 515.3:1 ratio31.27% FRPL

HOOVER ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
240 studentsGrades 3 - 515:1 ratio42.5% FRPL

RPS Online High School

ROCHESTER

High
201 studentsGrades 9 - 1211.8:1 ratio56.72% FRPL

CHURCHILL ELEMENTARY

ROCHESTER

Primary
195 studentsGrades -1 - 216.3:1 ratio44.1% FRPL

Hoover Early Learning School

ROCHESTER

194 studentsGrades -1 - -15.5:1 ratio56.19% FRPL

Montessori at Franklin Elementary

ROCHESTER

Primary
174 studentsGrades 0 - 514.5:1 ratio25.86% FRPL

EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION

ROCHESTER

142 studentsGrades -1 - -153.52% FRPL

Rochester Phoenix Academy

ROCHESTER

Other
81 studentsGrades 0 - 124.8:1 ratio80.25% FRPL

RPS Online Elementary School

ROCHESTER

Primary
77 studentsGrades 0 - 612.8:1 ratio58.44% FRPL

Mighty Oaks Early Learning School

ROCHESTER

76 studentsGrades -1 - -14.5:1 ratio42.11% FRPL

Rochester Academy-Idp Living(RAIL)

ROCHESTER

High
73 studentsGrades 11 - 126.1:1 ratio68.49% FRPL

RPS Online Middle School

ROCHESTER

Middle
58 studentsGrades 7 - 89.7:1 ratio65.52% FRPL

PrairieCare

ROCHESTER

Other
32 studentsGrades 0 - 1210.7:1 ratio53.13% FRPL

ECSE Community

ROCHESTER

30 studentsGrades -1 - -156.67% FRPL

Middle School Right Fit

ROCHESTER

Middle
27 studentsGrades 6 - 86.8:1 ratio70.37% FRPL

Project Search Mayo Clinic

ROCHESTER

High
9 studentsGrades 12 - 129:1 ratio33.33% FRPL

LEAP Launching Emerging Adults Prg

ROCHESTER

High
6 studentsGrades 9 - 12

Southeast Regional Crisis Center

ROCHESTER

High
5 studentsGrades 5 - 12

Care & Treatment at ESC

ROCHESTER

High
5 studentsGrades 5 - 125:1 ratio

Rochester ALC Recovery Program

ROCHESTER

High
4 studentsGrades 9 - 122:1 ratio

CARE & TREATMENT HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND

ROCHESTER

Other
4 studentsGrades 0 - 12

Early Childhood Assessment

ROCHESTER

2 studentsGrades -1 - -1

CREDIT RECOVERY

ROCHESTER

High
1 studentsGrades 9 - 12

Out of State Care and Treatment

ROCHESTER

Other
0Grades 0 - 12

ALC SUMMER CREDIT RECOVERY

ROCHESTER

High
0Grades 6 - 12

P-TECH 535

ROCHESTER

High
0Grades 9 - 12

EARLY CHILDHOOD YEAR ROUND

ROCHESTER

Primary
0Grades -1 - 0

Middle School ALC

ROCHESTER

0

Frequently Asked Questions about ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

The first day of school in ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is Wed, Jul 22, 2026, according to the district's published calendar.

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