Black students had a graduation rate of 74.04%, representing a drop of 10.35% from the year before, which was 84.39%. That drop was greater than the increase of 8.69% Black students gained in 2022.| Rochester Post Bulletin
This marks the second time a team from Mayo High School has taken first place in the statewide competition in the last five years.| Rochester Post Bulletin
In 2024, which is the most recent year available, the overall graduation rate for Rochester Public Schools was 86%.| Rochester Post Bulletin
In 2024, Rochester Public Schools recorded the highest graduation rate since 2018, which included a 10% increase among Black students.| Rochester Post Bulletin
A team of four students from Mayo High School recently tied for fifth place in a national competition focused on current events and world knowledge called Academic WorldQuest.| Rochester Post Bulletin
"We are navigating very uncertain times," Superintendent Kent Pekel told the Rochester School Board.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The district was granted the authority to renew the levy one time at its existing parameters by the state legislature in 2023.| Rochester Post Bulletin
In April 2023, the Rochester School Board’s legislative committee sent a letter to the lawmakers, advocating for the ability to renew tax levies without voter approval.| Rochester Post Bulletin
It helped elect 3 city council candidates and pass a nearly $20 million a year referendum.| Rochester Post Bulletin
According to the Minnesota Secretary of State, 50.72% of voters did not support the request| Rochester Post Bulletin
The sum total would fund both long-existing programs, as well as new initiatives.| Rochester Post Bulletin
At a victory party, GOP candidates talked about Trump and winning for kids.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Network security and building security were part of the technology levy that did not pass.| Rochester Post Bulletin
With 100% of precincts reporting, 57% of voters said yes in Tuesday's referendum.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The winners include incumbents Don Barlow and Karen MacLaughlin, as well as the candidate Stephanie Whitehorn.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Rochester Public Schools has a budget of $389 million. That’s divided into various subcategories, by far the largest of which is the general fund, which accounts for nearly 70% of the total.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Christina Barton has become an outspoken critic of the school district's "guidelines for supporting transgender and gender-expansive students."| Rochester Post Bulletin
Following the expulsion of a school counselor from the local teachers union, a number of questions have surfaced: was there standing to do so, and how will that change her relationship with the district moving forward?| Rochester Post Bulletin
The district first hired Kent Pekel as superintendent in 2021 under a single-year contract. His current multi-year contract runs out in 2025.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Minnesota’s school districts are required to develop policies for cell phone use by March 15, 2025.| Rochester Post Bulletin
On Aug. 1, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and the Upper Midwest Law Center sent a joint letter to the Rochester School Board, warning the school district to change course on the issue.| Rochester Post Bulletin