Renaissance Community Innovation School

Set in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Renaissance Community Innovation School is a medium-sized unified-grade school, run under New Bedford. It enrolls students from the surrounding community across grade M.

New Bedford runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 12,505 students. Renaissance Community Innovation School is one of those campuses.

Looking at school resources, Class-load math at Renaissance Community Innovation School comes out to about 8.7:1. The state averages around 10.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bristol County) records that the typical household earns roughly $85,625 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bristol County's 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), Renaissance Community Innovation School is one campus in the mix.

Alfred J Gomes is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 5-year window, the student count contracted 41%: 223 students in 2018 compared to 131 in 2023. The Black share of enrollment increased from 18% to 23% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.