Other / mixed grade configuration · Plymouth, MA

Rising Tide Charter Public School

Federal NCES profile for Rising Tide Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250005701271Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rising Tide Charter Public School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 15
public schools in Plymouth · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for Massachusetts
617
students enrolled

Rising Tide Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rising Tide Charter Public School ranks #1 of 15 public schools in Plymouth, MA.

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

-11 students YoY

Rising Tide Charter Public School held near 623 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 60.6 → 58.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 250005701271 · Plymouth, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

617 enr · 10.3:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Washington K8 (617 students)

Rising Tide Charter Public School held near 623 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 60.6 → 58.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Rising Tide Charter Public School compares

Rising Tide Charter Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 16% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 617 top 24% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
617
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$22,339
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors4.6 FTE
Per 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.4%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
African American 2.9%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.2, Rising Tide Charter Public School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Rising Tide Charter Public (District) reports $22,339 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Plymouth

1 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 Rising Tide Charter Public School

How many students attend Rising Tide Charter Public School?

Rising Tide Charter Public School has 617 students enrolled. It is a public school in Plymouth, MA. CCD year-over-year: 634 (2022-23) → 623 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rising Tide Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rising Tide Charter Public School is 10.3:1, which is 16% 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 Rising Tide Charter Public School?

The largest demographic group at Rising Tide Charter Public School is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Plymouth, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rising Tide Charter Public School?

Rising Tide Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Rising Tide Charter Public School rank among public schools in Plymouth?

By Resource Investment Index, Rising Tide Charter Public School ranks #1 of 15 public schools in Plymouth, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Plymouth on the city page.

What other schools are in Rising Tide Charter Public (District)?

None; Rising Tide Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Rising Tide 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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