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65 1237 KAWAIHAE RD, KAMUELA, HI 96743 • HAWAII County
(808) 885-0067

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0501484
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K-5
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 15001
Physical Location Address 65 1237 Kawaihae Rd
Kamuela, HI 96743-8406
Mailing Address PO BOX 399
Kamuela, HI 96743-0399

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
49
Teachers (FTE)
4.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.95:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 55.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18.4% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 14.3% Asian: 12.2%
49 Students
White 27 est. 55.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 est. 18.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7 est. 14.3%
Asian 6 est. 12.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
30
61.2%
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Female Students
19
38.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 49 Students
Kindergarten: 8 (16.3%) 1st Grade: 8 (16.3%) 2nd Grade: 9 (18.4%) 3rd Grade: 7 (14.3%) 4th Grade: 8 (16.3%) 5th Grade: 9 (18.4%)
49 Students
Kindergarten 8 16.3%
1st Grade 8 16.3%
2nd Grade 9 18.4%
3rd Grade 7 14.3%
4th Grade 8 16.3%
5th Grade 9 18.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 44 students 44 2019-2020 2021-2022: 43 students 43 -2.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 49 students 49 +14% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 49 4.1 12.0:1 K-5 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 43 3.4 12.7:1 K-5 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 44 3.0 14.7:1 K-5 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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