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2420 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 • Hawaii County
(808) 981-7200

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
669
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
FRPL Eligible
344
(51.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 344 of 669 (51.4%)
Free Lunch: 276 (41.3%)
Reduced-Price: 68 (10.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 325 (48.6%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 721 students 721 2020-2021 2021-2022: 696 students 696 -3.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 684 students 684 -1.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 672 students 672 -1.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 669 students 669 -0.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Two or More Races (Multiracial): 228 (34.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 182 (27.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 155 (23.2%) Asian: 80 (12%) White: 23 (3.4%) Black or African American: 1 (0.1%)
669 Students
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 228 34.1%
Hispanic / Latino 182 27.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 155 23.2%
Asian 80 12%
White 23 3.4%
Black or African American 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 669 Students
Grade 1: 107 (16%) Grade 2: 96 (14.3%) Grade 3: 119 (17.8%) Grade 4: 106 (15.8%) Grade 5: 125 (18.7%) Kindergarten: 103 (15.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (1.9%)
669 Students
Grade 1 107 16%
Grade 2 96 14.3%
Grade 3 119 17.8%
Grade 4 106 15.8%
Grade 5 125 18.7%
Kindergarten 103 15.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 13 1.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
350
52.3%
F
Female Students
319
47.7%