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.

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