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Catch up on the improvements we've made over the last eight years and take a look at our progress from last year.
Updates and Events
![Image of students getting onto their school busses at the end of the school year. Text reads "Back to School 2019"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560470968/rochesterk12mnus/qpmkju5xirl74zpznho2/Backtoschool.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560470968/rochesterk12mnus/qpmkju5xirl74zpznho2/Backtoschool.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1560470968/rochesterk12mnus/qpmkju5xirl74zpznho2/Backtoschool.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1560470968/rochesterk12mnus/qpmkju5xirl74zpznho2/Backtoschool.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1560470968/rochesterk12mnus/qpmkju5xirl74zpznho2/Backtoschool.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560470968/rochesterk12mnus/qpmkju5xirl74zpznho2/Backtoschool.png","width":2048}])
We're getting our schools prepped for the 2019-2020 school year - here's what you need to know...
![Rochester Public Schools awarded MnDOT Safe Routes to School Grant]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1549387294/rochesterk12mnus/bdu0ljwtkuwv42n1ijjm/IMG_6025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1549387294/rochesterk12mnus/bdu0ljwtkuwv42n1ijjm/IMG_6025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1549387294/rochesterk12mnus/bdu0ljwtkuwv42n1ijjm/IMG_6025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1549387294/rochesterk12mnus/bdu0ljwtkuwv42n1ijjm/IMG_6025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1549387294/rochesterk12mnus/bdu0ljwtkuwv42n1ijjm/IMG_6025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1549387294/rochesterk12mnus/bdu0ljwtkuwv42n1ijjm/IMG_6025.jpg","width":2200}])
The grant will allow MN school districts to launch a three-year effort with MnDOT to support Safe Routes to School programming.
![Thumbnail of the Proposed Middle School Property]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560352979/rochesterk12mnus/c9nzgrvdw6nrrn1pykfv/MiddleSchoolUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560352979/rochesterk12mnus/c9nzgrvdw6nrrn1pykfv/MiddleSchoolUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560352979/rochesterk12mnus/c9nzgrvdw6nrrn1pykfv/MiddleSchoolUpdate.png","width":771}])
RPS and City Council meet to study the proposed new middle school site.
Fast Facts
Our mission is to inspire, challenge, and empower all students with the knowledge and skills required to reach their full potential, to contribute to future generations, and to become involved members of a global community.
As the 7th largest district in Minnesota we serve more than 18,200 students and continue to grow.
As one of the top three employers in Rochester, we currently employee over 3,000 staff members.
63.3% of our teachers hold a Master’s Degree or the equivalency.
We strive to provide our students with different opportunities for learning including early childhood education, quality neighborhood schools, district-wide programs and schools, alternative learning, and adult education.
In the 2017-2018 school year, we had a 4-year graduation rate of 87.01%, and our graduation rates continue to surpass the state average of 83.20%. Our three high schools combined had a 92% graduation rate.
Our district celebrates diversity with more than 80 spoken languages in our schools.
We offer three full-service community schools at Gage Elementary School, Riverside Central Elementary School, and Rochester Alternative Learning School.
Hawthorne Education Center offers Adult Basic Education, English as a second language, and college programs for our community members.