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Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

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96-3150 Pikake St, Pahala, HI 96777 • Hawaii County
(808) 928-2088

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
488
Teachers (FTE)
43.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.2:1
FRPL Eligible
327
(67%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 327 of 488 (67%)
Free Lunch: 290 (59.4%)
Reduced-Price: 37 (7.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 161 (33%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 536 students 536 2020-2021 2021-2022: 551 students 551 +2.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 527 students 527 -4.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 520 students 520 -1.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 488 students 488 -6.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 227 (46.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 77 (15.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 73 (15%) Asian: 65 (13.3%) White: 42 (8.6%) Black or African American: 4 (0.8%)
488 Students
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 227 46.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 77 15.8%
Hispanic / Latino 73 15%
Asian 65 13.3%
White 42 8.6%
Black or African American 4 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 488 Students
Grade 1: 11 (2.3%) Grade 10: 61 (12.5%) Grade 11: 62 (12.7%) Grade 12: 47 (9.6%) Grade 2: 14 (2.9%) Grade 3: 15 (3.1%) Grade 4: 23 (4.7%) Grade 5: 17 (3.5%) Grade 6: 19 (3.9%) Grade 7: 60 (12.3%) Grade 8: 71 (14.5%) Grade 9: 73 (15%) Kindergarten: 14 (2.9%) Ungraded: 1 (0.2%)
488 Students
Grade 1 11 2.3%
Grade 10 61 12.5%
Grade 11 62 12.7%
Grade 12 47 9.6%
Grade 2 14 2.9%
Grade 3 15 3.1%
Grade 4 23 4.7%
Grade 5 17 3.5%
Grade 6 19 3.9%
Grade 7 60 12.3%
Grade 8 71 14.5%
Grade 9 73 15%
Kindergarten 14 2.9%
Ungraded 1 0.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
262
53.7%
F
Female Students
226
46.3%