Enrollment
8
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rochester, MN
Project Search Mayo Clinic
Federal NCES profile for Project Search Mayo Clinic, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 273180004899
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Project Search Mayo Clinic earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.
- #3 of 7
- high schools in Rochester · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 8
- students enrolled
Project Search Mayo Clinic has class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Project Search Mayo Clinic ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Rochester, MN.
School address
District: Rochester Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273180004899 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Project Search Mayo Clinic compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Project Search Mayo Clinic
Project Search Mayo Clinic is a small high school in Rochester, Minnesota, enrolling 8 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Project Search Mayo Clinic is leaner than roughly 88% of Minnesota schools and 49% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Minnesota schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 53/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Rochester Public School District also operates Mayo Senior High (1,787 students) and Century Senior High (1,608 students) alongside Project Search Mayo Clinic.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Project Search Mayo Clinic compares
Project Search Mayo Clinic on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 49% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 12% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,165
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
African American 12.5%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Project Search Mayo Clinic is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rochester Public School District, which includes Project Search Mayo Clinic.
$14,165
Per student
-7%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 63.1%
Federal 10.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Project Search Mayo Clinic Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Senior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Century Senior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John Marshall Senior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dakota Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John Adams Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Project Search Mayo Clinic's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,787
- Students per teacher
- 43.6:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,608
- Students per teacher
- 42.3:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,549
- Students per teacher
- 43:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 921
- Students per teacher
- 36.8:1
- Resource Index
- 0/100
- Enrollment
- 867
- Students per teacher
- 45.6:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~8 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Project Search Mayo Clinic
How many students attend Project Search Mayo Clinic?
Project Search Mayo Clinic has 8 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rochester, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Project Search Mayo Clinic?
The student-teacher ratio at Project Search Mayo Clinic is 8:1, which is 49% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Project Search Mayo Clinic?
The largest demographic group at Project Search Mayo Clinic is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Rochester, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Project Search Mayo Clinic?
Project Search Mayo Clinic has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Project Search Mayo Clinic rank among high schools in Rochester?
By Resource Investment Index, Project Search Mayo Clinic ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Rochester, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Rochester on the city page.
Is Project Search Mayo Clinic a good school?
Project Search Mayo Clinic earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rochester Public School District?
Besides Project Search Mayo Clinic, Rochester Public School District also operates Mayo Senior High (1,787 students), Century Senior High (1,608 students), and John Marshall Senior High (1,549 students). See the Rochester Public School District district page for the complete list.
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