📍 5255 Members Pkwy Nw, Rochester, Olmsted County, 55901
PrairieCare is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Rochester, Olmsted County. The school has 35 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rochester Public School District school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
PrairieCare enrolls 35 students across grades K–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 11% Two or more races and 5.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 27 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 5.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
18 of the school's 35 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
PrairieCare is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-10, state senate district 25.
PrairieCare is one of 48 schools in Rochester Public School District, based in ROCHESTER, Minnesota. The district serves 17,171 students district-wide and employs 823 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 35 students, PrairieCare is smaller than the district average of about 358 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize