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180 W Puainako St, Hilo, HI 96720 • Hawaii County
(808) 981-7215

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
706
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
FRPL Eligible
375
(53.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 375 of 706 (53.1%)
Free Lunch: 320 (45.3%)
Reduced-Price: 55 (7.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 331 (46.9%)

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

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 863 students 863 2020-2021 2021-2022: 813 students 813 -5.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 789 students 789 -3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 725 students 725 -8.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 706 students 706 -2.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 208 (29.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 204 (28.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 166 (23.5%) Asian: 104 (14.7%) White: 24 (3.4%)
706 Students
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 208 29.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 204 28.9%
Hispanic / Latino 166 23.5%
Asian 104 14.7%
White 24 3.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 706 Students
Grade 1: 102 (14.4%) Grade 2: 113 (16%) Grade 3: 141 (20%) Grade 4: 115 (16.3%) Grade 5: 126 (17.8%) Kindergarten: 100 (14.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 9 (1.3%)
706 Students
Grade 1 102 14.4%
Grade 2 113 16%
Grade 3 141 20%
Grade 4 115 16.3%
Grade 5 126 17.8%
Kindergarten 100 14.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 9 1.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
369
52.3%
F
Female Students
337
47.7%