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556 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 • Hawaii County
(808) 974-4021

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,170
Teachers (FTE)
74.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
586
(50.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 586 of 1,170 (50.1%)
Free Lunch: 509 (43.5%)
Reduced-Price: 77 (6.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 584 (49.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 800 1,600 2020-2021: 1,272 students 1,272 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,322 students 1,322 +3.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,317 students 1,317 -0.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,192 students 1,192 -9.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,170 students 1,170 -1.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 448 (38.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 262 (22.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 223 (19.1%) Asian: 148 (12.6%) White: 85 (7.3%) Black or African American: 4 (0.3%)
1,170 Students
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 448 38.3%
Hispanic / Latino 262 22.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 223 19.1%
Asian 148 12.6%
White 85 7.3%
Black or African American 4 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,170 Students
Grade 10: 219 (18.7%) Grade 11: 336 (28.7%) Grade 12: 270 (23.1%) Grade 9: 336 (28.7%) Ungraded: 9 (0.8%)
1,170 Students
Grade 10 219 18.7%
Grade 11 336 28.7%
Grade 12 270 23.1%
Grade 9 336 28.7%
Ungraded 9 0.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
593
50.7%
F
Female Students
577
49.3%