Enrollment
617
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Rising Tide Charter Public (District) · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250005701271 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rising Tide Charter Public School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rising Tide Charter Public School
Rising Tide Charter Public School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, enrolling 617 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 617 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 134 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Plymouth's public schools, it stands alongside Plymouth Early Childhood Center (225 students): Rising Tide Charter Public School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 22.5:1).
Rising Tide Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, so Rising Tide 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 Rising Tide Charter Public School compares
Rising Tide 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$20,224
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rising Tide Charter Public (District), which includes Rising Tide Charter Public School.
$20,224
Per student
-10%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.2%
State 8.2%
Federal 6.6%
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 Plymouth
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 (~617 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Rising Tide Charter Public School a good school?
Rising Tide Charter Public School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 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.
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