Other / mixed grade configuration · Hyde Park, MA

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School

Federal NCES profile for Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250002100511Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools.

#2 of 8
schools in Hyde Park · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.4:1
small classes for Massachusetts
509
students enrolled

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School ranks #2 of 8 schools in Hyde Park, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School shrank from 467 students in 2022-23 to 440 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 49.6 → 54.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 250002100511 · Hyde Park, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

509 enr · 10.4:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Rachel Patterson Elementary School (509 students)

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School shrank from 467 students in 2022-23 to 440 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE added 49.6 → 54.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School compares

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 15% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 509 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
509
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 25% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$32,148
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.4 FTE
Per 150 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 62.9%
Hispanic or Latino 31.8%
Two or More 2.4%
White 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 62.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) reports $32,148 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Hyde Park

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School

How many students attend Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School?

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School has 509 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hyde Park, MA. CCD year-over-year: 467 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), down 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is 10.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% 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 Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School?

The largest demographic group at Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is African American at 62.9% of enrollment, in Hyde Park, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School?

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School rank among schools in Hyde Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School ranks #2 of 8 schools in Hyde Park, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hyde Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District)?

None; Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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