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Elementary School
Hilo Union Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total 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)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
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.
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.
M
48.1%
Male Students
216
F
51.9%
Female Students
233