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65-1692 KOHALA MOUNTAIN RD, KAMUELA, HI 96743 • HAWAII County
(808) 881-4018

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID X1983225
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 15001
Physical Location Address 65-1692 Kohala Mountain Rd
Kamuela, HI 96743-8476

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
576
Teachers (FTE)
74.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.73:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 42.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 22.9% Asian: 20.0% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 13.2% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.9% Hispanic / Latino: 0.5% Black or African American: 0.5%
576 Students
White 242 est. 42.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 132 est. 22.9%
Asian 115 est. 20.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 76 est. 13.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 est. 0.9%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 0.5%
Black or African American 3 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
280
48.6%
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Female Students
296
51.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 182 Students
Kindergarten: 15 (8.2%) 1st Grade: 19 (10.4%) 2nd Grade: 20 (11%) 3rd Grade: 20 (11%) 4th Grade: 17 (9.3%) 5th Grade: 23 (12.6%) 6th Grade: 34 (18.7%) 7th Grade: 34 (18.7%)
182 Students
Kindergarten 15 8.2%
1st Grade 19 10.4%
2nd Grade 20 11%
3rd Grade 20 11%
4th Grade 17 9.3%
5th Grade 23 12.6%
6th Grade 34 18.7%
7th Grade 34 18.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 375 750 2019-2020: 580 students 580 2019-2020 2021-2022: 599 students 599 +3.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 576 students 576 -3.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 576 74.5 7.7:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 599 73.0 8.2:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 580 67.4 8.6:1 K-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 96743)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $900,000
$0k 0% $225k 5% $450k 10% $675k 15% $900k 20% ZIP 96743 Income: $98,177 $98k ZIP 96743 Home Value: $724,700 $725k ZIP 96743 This ZIP Kamuela Income: $98,177 $98k Kamuela Home Value: $724,700 $725k Kamuela City Average HAWAII County Income: $77,812 $78k HAWAII County Home Value: $521,525 $522k HAWAII County County Average Hawaii Income: $93,093 $93k Hawaii Home Value: $739,613 $740k Hawaii State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 96743 Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Kamuela Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% HAWAII County Poverty Rate: 14.1% 14.1% Hawaii Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 96743 Current ZIP
$98,177 $724,700 11.2% 13,326
Kamuela (City Average)
$98,177 $724,700 11.2% 13,326
HAWAII County (County Average)
$77,812 $521,525 14.1% 192,517
Hawaii (State Average)
$93,093 $739,613 9.7% 1,414,984
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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