Enrollment
176
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Tisbury, MA
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for Martha's Vineyard 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 250003500569Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 176
- students enrolled
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250003500569 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is a small charter combined-grade school in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 176 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is leaner than roughly 91% of Massachusetts schools and 28% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 176 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District) spends $39,085 per pupil, 74% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among West Tisbury's public schools, it stands alongside West Tisbury Elementary (321 students): Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (8.8:1 vs 7.5:1).
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, so Martha's Vineyard Charter Public 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 Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School compares
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 176 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 9% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.3%
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
$39,085
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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.
Student demographics
White 75.0%
Two or More 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
African American 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District), which includes Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School.
$39,085
Per student
+74%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+136%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.3%
State 10.6%
Federal 7.1%
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 other schools in West Tisbury
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~176 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School
How many students attend Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School has 176 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Tisbury, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is 8.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 44% 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 Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?
The largest demographic group at Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in West Tisbury, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School?
Martha's Vineyard 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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School a good school?
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. 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 Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District)?
None; Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School is its only campus.
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