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Enrollment
508
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOBAL LEARNING CHARTER PUBLIC·NCES 250051902629
Global Learning Charter Public School
101 Nye St., New Bedford, MA 02746 · (508) 991-4105 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–12HIGH22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
48 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.1%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.9pp since 2016
Math
12.1%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.9pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 24 points.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.9:1
% White
32%
was 47%
% Hispanic
50%
was 36%
% Black
14%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Global Learning Charter Public School
Global Learning Charter Public School, a tight-knit 9-12 campus in New Bedford, Massachusetts, operated by Global Learning Charter Public, teaches 508 students, covering grades 5 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.
Global Learning Charter Public School sits inside Global Learning Charter Public, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
Demographically, Global Learning Charter Public School logs that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 32% White, 14% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Global Learning Charter Public School tighter than the state norm the norm.
Across the wider county, census data for Bristol County shows median household income runs about $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Bristol County's 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), Global Learning Charter Public School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Hayden/McFadden, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Global Learning Charter Public School.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. As a public charter, Global Learning Charter Public School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 509 students in 2018 compared to 508 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 47% to 32%. Class-load math has fell: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the Global Learning Charter Public School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Bedford
- New Bedford HighHigh · 2,878 students
- Gr New Bedford Vocational TechnicalHigh · 2,151 students
- Alma del Mar Charter SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
- Normandin Middle SchoolMiddle · 990 students
- Keith Middle SchoolMiddle · 949 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
Nearby schools
- Hayden/McFadden0.4 mi · 748
- Alma del Mar Charter School0.5 mi · 1,042
- Carlos Pacheco0.6 mi · 242
- Abraham Lincoln0.7 mi · 687
- John Avery Parker1.1 mi · 289
- Charles S Ashley1.1 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Global Learning Charter Public SchoolHow large is Global Learning Charter Public School?
Global Learning Charter Public School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 05-12.
Is Global Learning Charter Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Global Learning Charter Public School is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many teachers does Global Learning Charter Public School have?
Global Learning Charter Public School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Global Learning Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Global Learning Charter Public School are roughly 32% White, 50% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Global Learning Charter Public School public or private?
Global Learning Charter Public School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Global Learning Charter Public.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.