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Mayo High School

Public Grades 9-12
91st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 450 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 80% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Mayo Senior High is a public high school located in Rochester, Minnesota, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,820 students. The school is part of the Rochester Public School District, which is ranked 197 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mayo Senior High has a strong academic performance, ranking 91 out of 450 Minnesota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, particularly in reading and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of 10th-grade students at Mayo Senior High were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 56.84% for the district and 51.26% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, including Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students.

While Mayo Senior High outperforms the nearby schools in the Rochester Public School District, such as Project Search Mayo Clinic, Rochester Academy-Idp Living (RAIL), and RPS Online High School, it lags behind some of the nearby charter schools, such as Rochester Beacon Academy and Rochester Stem Academy, in terms of overall state rankings, despite having stronger academic outcomes.

1,787
Students ?
22.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,352
Per pupil spending ?
27.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1420 11th Ave SE
       Rochester, MN  55904-8888

(507) 328-5500

District: Rochester Public School District


Feeder schools for Mayo High School:

Elementary:    Bamber Valley Elementary School
    Folwell Elementary School
    Franklin Elementary School
    Pinewood Elementary School
Middle:    Willow Creek Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.4%
Hispanic:
16.6%
African American:
9.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota high schools
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg45%
Minnesota avg47%
91st of 450
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Rochester Public School District
197th of 446Rochester Public School District among Minnesota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202578.391 of 45079.8%★★★★☆
202478.286 of 48082.1%★★★★☆
202268.9142 of 47269.9%★★★★☆
202168.0137 of 42868.0%★★★☆☆
201958.9243 of 49250.6%★★★☆☆
201866.6181 of 49463.4%★★★☆☆
201760.9220 of 48955.0%★★★☆☆
201680.772 of 48985.3%★★★★☆
201570.6150 of 50470.2%★★★★☆
201473.9112 of 48376.8%★★★★☆
201371.8133 of 53475.1%★★★★☆
201274.0125 of 53976.8%★★★★☆
201173.5127 of 54576.7%★★★★☆
201076.686 of 54084.1%★★★★☆
200984.429 of 23487.6%★★★★☆
200887.238 of 46091.7%★★★★★
200793.912 of 46397.4%★★★★★
200693.710 of 45097.8%★★★★★
200575.8103 of 45277.2%★★★★☆
200473.1137 of 43368.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202581.817 of 9582.1%★★★★☆
202479.513 of 10988.1%★★★★☆
202248.947 of 10253.9%★★★☆☆
202144.237 of 6845.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.753 of 10348.5%★★★☆☆
201859.339 of 10663.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202580.315 of 7078.6%★★★★☆
202485.413 of 7883.3%★★★★☆
202264.726 of 6861.8%★★★☆☆
202165.916 of 4967.3%★★★☆☆
201965.723 of 7870.5%★★★★☆
201870.120 of 7673.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202561.517 of 9481.9%★★★★☆
202448.140 of 10260.8%★★★☆☆
202229.867 of 8723.0%★☆☆☆☆
202154.214 of 4770.2%★★★★☆
201969.015 of 8582.4%★★★★☆
201841.339 of 7850.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202572.292 of 35874.3%★★★★☆
202467.6117 of 40371.0%★★★★☆
202262.4152 of 38860.8%★★★☆☆
202159.5149 of 33956.0%★★★☆☆
201952.0227 of 40143.4%★★☆☆☆
201859.2181 of 39554.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202564.138 of 12469.4%★★★★☆
202459.846 of 14568.3%★★★☆☆
202248.570 of 13548.1%★★★☆☆
202135.965 of 10135.6%★★☆☆☆
201930.7100 of 13224.2%★☆☆☆☆
201831.689 of 12931.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202544.0192 of 33342.3%★★☆☆☆
202445.8224 of 38942.4%★★☆☆☆
202229.3234 of 31225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202124.1224 of 27017.0%★☆☆☆☆
201924.5296 of 37020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201838.0251 of 37432.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202574.080 of 37778.8%★★★★☆
202477.467 of 40583.5%★★★★☆
202264.7135 of 40366.5%★★★☆☆
202166.7109 of 35168.9%★★★☆☆
201950.7227 of 41144.8%★★☆☆☆
201860.0176 of 39855.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.321 of 6266.1%★★★☆☆
202463.025 of 7265.3%★★★☆☆
202251.836 of 7451.4%★★★☆☆
202158.819 of 5162.7%★★★☆☆
201964.922 of 6666.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202561.857 of 17868.0%★★★☆☆
202461.473 of 22167.0%★★★☆☆
202256.588 of 21458.9%★★★☆☆
202139.4112 of 17335.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.786 of 22060.9%★★★☆☆
201856.577 of 19560.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202576.579 of 37679.0%★★★★☆
202474.674 of 40281.6%★★★★☆
202270.097 of 40175.8%★★★★☆
202171.682 of 36477.5%★★★★☆
201959.3185 of 41255.1%★★★☆☆
201867.6137 of 41466.9%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
African American (2025)82nd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile~ school
White (2025)79th percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)79th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading60%+10 vs state
Math42%-4 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Open Quote I am 2014 graduate of the school. While it was no Willow Creek, Mayo was only slightly less painful! The students, underclassmen in particular, are incredibly cliquey and treat those with mild learning differences or anyone outside of their circle, for that matter, as drastically inferior. Aside from a few great teachers/staff, many are incredibly unsympathetic to ones situation, and are thus, insistent on their one-track mind. And the special ed department in particular, (with a couple exceptions) is incredibly HORRIBLE, as they only seemingly care about is gaining extra money from the state, even if it means remedializing the student by shoving elementary school-level work down their throat, so to speak. Bottom line, if you had an absolutely horrendous time at Willow Creek, do NOT attend Mayo, not even for a day. Instead, do some research on what high schools, even if they are in the Twin Cities, would best cater to the student's needs hence emphasize the arts/creativity. Close Quote




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Frequently Asked Questions about Mayo High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,787 students attended Mayo High School.

Mayo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bamber Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Folwell Elementary School
Elementary : Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Pinewood Elementary School
Middle : Willow Creek Middle School

Mayo High School ranks 91st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Mayo High School are 59% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.


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