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200 W Puainako St, Hilo, HI 96720 • Hawaii County
(808) 981-7231

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
857
Teachers (FTE)
55.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
FRPL Eligible
424
(49.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 424 of 857 (49.5%)
Free Lunch: 357 (41.7%)
Reduced-Price: 67 (7.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 433 (50.5%)

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

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 805 students 805 2020-2021 2021-2022: 799 students 799 -0.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 774 students 774 -3.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 854 students 854 +10.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 857 students 857 +0.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Two or More Races (Multiracial): 240 (28%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 228 (26.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 203 (23.7%) Asian: 138 (16.1%) White: 44 (5.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.2%) Black or African American: 2 (0.2%)
857 Students
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 240 28%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 228 26.6%
Hispanic / Latino 203 23.7%
Asian 138 16.1%
White 44 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.2%
Black or African American 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 857 Students
Grade 6: 273 (31.9%) Grade 7: 295 (34.4%) Grade 8: 289 (33.7%)
857 Students
Grade 6 273 31.9%
Grade 7 295 34.4%
Grade 8 289 33.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
429
50.1%
F
Female Students
428
49.9%