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506 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 • Hawaii County
(808) 933-0900

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
449
Teachers (FTE)
37.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
307
(68.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 307 of 449 (68.4%)
Free Lunch: 291 (64.8%)
Reduced-Price: 16 (3.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 142 (31.6%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 430 students 430 2020-2021 2021-2022: 416 students 416 -3.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 422 students 422 +1.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 446 students 446 +5.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 449 students 449 +0.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 165 (36.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 134 (29.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 83 (18.5%) Asian: 35 (7.8%) White: 31 (6.9%) Black or African American: 1 (0.2%)
449 Students
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 165 36.7%
Hispanic / Latino 134 29.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 83 18.5%
Asian 35 7.8%
White 31 6.9%
Black or African American 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 449 Students
Grade 1: 60 (13.4%) Grade 2: 64 (14.3%) Grade 3: 57 (12.7%) Grade 4: 57 (12.7%) Grade 5: 72 (16%) Grade 6: 72 (16%) Kindergarten: 54 (12%) Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (2.9%)
449 Students
Grade 1 60 13.4%
Grade 2 64 14.3%
Grade 3 57 12.7%
Grade 4 57 12.7%
Grade 5 72 16%
Grade 6 72 16%
Kindergarten 54 12%
Pre-Kindergarten 13 2.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
216
48.1%
F
Female Students
233
51.9%