Rising Tide Charter Public School

Rising Tide Charter Public School, a close-knit 9-12 campus in Plymouth, Massachusetts, run under Rising Tide Charter Public, works with 617 students, covering grades 5 through 12. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Rising Tide Charter Public School is a school of Rising Tide Charter Public, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Rising Tide Charter Public School records that 80% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Rising Tide Charter Public School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Plymouth County shows median household earnings sit near $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Plymouth County runs 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), of which Rising Tide Charter Public School is one.

The closest other public school is Map Academy Charter School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Rising Tide Charter Public School operates from a residential location. As a public charter, Rising Tide Charter Public School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 660 students in 2018 compared to 617 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 88% to 80%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.