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73-4500 Kahilihili St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 • Hawaii County
(808) 327-4751

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
286
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
FRPL Eligible
59
(20.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 59 of 286 (20.6%)
Free Lunch: 57 (19.9%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 227 (79.4%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 275 students 275 2020-2021 2021-2022: 276 students 276 +0.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 274 students 274 -0.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 275 students 275 +0.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 286 students 286 +4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 112 (39.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 69 (24.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 51 (17.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 36 (12.6%) Asian: 16 (5.6%) Black or African American: 2 (0.7%)
286 Students
White 112 39.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 69 24.1%
Hispanic / Latino 51 17.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 36 12.6%
Asian 16 5.6%
Black or African American 2 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 286 Students
Grade 10: 39 (13.6%) Grade 11: 43 (15%) Grade 12: 27 (9.4%) Grade 6: 44 (15.4%) Grade 7: 44 (15.4%) Grade 8: 42 (14.7%) Grade 9: 47 (16.4%)
286 Students
Grade 10 39 13.6%
Grade 11 43 15%
Grade 12 27 9.4%
Grade 6 44 15.4%
Grade 7 44 15.4%
Grade 8 42 14.7%
Grade 9 47 16.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
159
55.6%
F
Female Students
127
44.4%