Enrollment
51
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rochester, MN
Rosa Parks Charter High School
Federal NCES profile for Rosa Parks Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270018003048Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rosa Parks Charter High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- #4 of 7
- high schools in Rochester · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 58.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Rosa Parks Charter High School has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rosa Parks Charter High School ranks #4 of 7 high schools in Rochester, MN.
School address
District: Rosa Parks Charter High School · Minnesota
NCES ID 270018003048 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rosa Parks Charter High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rosa Parks Charter High School
Rosa Parks Charter High School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Rochester, Minnesota, enrolling 51 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 51 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 101 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #53.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rosa Parks Charter High School is a single-school charter district, so Rosa Parks Charter High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Rosa Parks Charter High School compares
Rosa Parks Charter High School on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.8% | ▲ 37% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 35% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,066
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rosa Parks Charter High School, which includes Rosa Parks Charter High School.
$16,066
Per student
+5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 80.7%
Federal 19.1%
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.
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 (~51 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rosa Parks Charter High School
How many students attend Rosa Parks Charter High School?
Rosa Parks Charter High School has 51 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rochester, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosa Parks Charter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rosa Parks Charter High School is 12.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rosa Parks Charter High School?
58.8% of students at Rosa Parks Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rosa Parks Charter High School?
Rosa Parks Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Rosa Parks Charter High School rank among high schools in Rochester?
By Resource Investment Index, Rosa Parks Charter High School ranks #4 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 Rosa Parks Charter High School a good school?
Rosa Parks Charter High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Rosa Parks Charter High School?
None; Rosa Parks Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and Rosa Parks Charter High School is its only campus.
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