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155 W Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720 • Hawaii County
(808) 974-4888

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,183
Teachers (FTE)
77.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
FRPL Eligible
480
(40.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 480 of 1,183 (40.6%)
Free Lunch: 394 (33.3%)
Reduced-Price: 86 (7.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 703 (59.4%)

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

0 800 1,600 2020-2021: 1,233 students 1,233 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,266 students 1,266 +2.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,297 students 1,297 +2.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,217 students 1,217 -6.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,183 students 1,183 -2.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 308 (26%) Hispanic / Latino: 283 (23.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 243 (20.5%) Asian: 241 (20.4%) White: 102 (8.6%) Black or African American: 5 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
1,183 Students
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 308 26%
Hispanic / Latino 283 23.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 243 20.5%
Asian 241 20.4%
White 102 8.6%
Black or African American 5 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,183 Students
Grade 10: 235 (19.9%) Grade 11: 303 (25.6%) Grade 12: 283 (23.9%) Grade 9: 354 (29.9%) Ungraded: 8 (0.7%)
1,183 Students
Grade 10 235 19.9%
Grade 11 303 25.6%
Grade 12 283 23.9%
Grade 9 354 29.9%
Ungraded 8 0.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
562
47.5%
F
Female Students
621
52.5%