Rochester Math and Science Academy

Public school district · Olmsted County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700247

Rochester Math and Science Academy spent $17,732 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 75% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 322 students in 2024-25; 81.4% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rochester Math and Science Academy in enrollment (399 to 428 students) and Rochester Math and Science Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Rochester Math and Science Academy, FY23Lionsgate Academy $60,459; Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Isle $15,334; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kLionsgate Academy$60,459Rochester Math and Science Aca…$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Isle$15,334Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Rochester Math and Science Academy, FY23Lionsgate Academy $60,459; Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Isle $15,334; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kLionsgate Academy$60,459Rochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Isle$15,334Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Rochester Math and Science Academy, FY23Lionsgate Academy $60,459; Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Isle $15,334; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kLionsgate Academy$60,459Rochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Isle$15,334Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Rochester Math and Science Academy, FY23Lionsgate Academy $60,459; Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Isle $15,334; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kLionsgate Academy$60,459Rochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Isle$15,334Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$8,915,000 in revenue: 81.4% state, 1.2% local and 17.4% federal. Total spending including $820,000 of capital outlay was $8,233,000, or $19,886 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rochester Math and Science Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,254,000; Local $106,000; Federal $1,555,000; total $8,915,000.
  • State$7,254,000 81%
  • Local$106,000 1%
  • Federal$1,555,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

414 students in 2022-23, 419 students in 2023-24, 322 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rochester Math and Science Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 419, 2024-25: 32202004006002022-234142023-244192024-25322
Rochester Math and Science Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 419, 2024-25: 32202004006002022-234142023-244192024-25322
Rochester Math and Science Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 419, 2024-25: 32202004006002022-234142023-244192024-25322
Rochester Math and Science Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 419, 2024-25: 32202004006002022-234142023-244192024-25322

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341412.732.5
2023-2441912.732.9
2024-2532220.915.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Rochester Math and Science Academy scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 29% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts31%51.1%266
Math29%44.8%268

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 322 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rochester Math and Science Academy32215.489.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Rochester Math and Science Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Rochester Math and Science Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentRochester Math and Science Academy ranks 88 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,732).#88 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaRochester Math and Science Academy is the number 326 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 414 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#326 of 543
  3. Midway Star AcademyThe next larger Minnesota district: 416 students in fall 2022, $16,716 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,716
  4. Battle Lake Public SchoolsThe next smaller Minnesota district: 413 students in fall 2022, $13,845 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,845
  5. Compare Rochester Math and Science Academy with Midway Star AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Rochester Math and Science Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Rochester Math and Science Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 322 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rochester Math and Science Academy spend per student?
    $17,732 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Rochester Math and Science Academy's money come from?
    $8,915,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.4% state, 1.2% local and 17.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Rochester Math and Science Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rochester Math and Science Academy scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 29% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Rochester Math and Science Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700247. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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