Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School

Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School operates as a cozy senior high in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, run under Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public. Current enrollment sits at 509 students spanning grades 5 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 34% leaner than the state mean of about 777.

Operationally, Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School answers to Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School logs that Black students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school records 32% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

In the broader community, Suffolk County reports that median household income runs about $95,631, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

Roosevelt K-8 School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 524 (now 509). White enrollment moved from 9% to 2% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

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