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Item: Hawaii Department Of Education School District
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Author: Public School Review

1390 Miller St, Room 300
Honolulu, HI 96813

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Tel: (808) 586-3400

www.hawaiipublicschools.org

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 88 public middle schools serving 45,180 students in Hawaii Department Of Education School District. This district's average middle is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Hawaii.

Public Middle Schools in Hawaii Department Of Education School District have an score of 31% (versus the Hawaii public middle school average of 31%), and score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Hawaii public middle school average of 87% (majority Asian).

Overview

This School District

This State (HI)

# Schools

295 Schools

89 Schools

# Students

170,209 Students

45,180 Students

# Teachers

11,630 Teachers

3,307 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Hawaii Department Of Education School District, which is ranked #1 of all 1 school districts in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (HI)

#1 out of 1 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Hawaii Department Of Education School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

38%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hawaii Department Of Education School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii Department Of Education School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hawaii Department Of Education School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

86%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hawaii Department Of Education School District and public school graduation rate of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.80

# American Indian Students

247 Students

89 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

41,935 Students

9,150 Students

% Asian Students

25%

20%

# Hispanic Students

31,188 Students

8,549 Students

% Hispanic Students

18%

19%

# Black Students

2,293 Students

511 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

19,027 Students

5,666 Students

% White Students

11%

13%

# Hawaiian Students

43,502 Students

13,398 Students

% Hawaiian Students

26%

30%

# Two or more races Students

32,017 Students

7,817 Students

% of Two or more races Students

19%

17%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,575

# Students in K Grade:

12,395

1,024

# Students in 1st Grade:

13,090

1,103

# Students in 2nd Grade:

12,808

1,079

# Students in 3rd Grade:

13,494

1,125

# Students in 4th Grade:

13,727

1,175

# Students in 5th Grade:

13,594

1,144

# Students in 6th Grade:

13,448

8,465

# Students in 7th Grade:

13,216

# Students in 8th Grade:

10,446

# Students in 9th Grade:

15,229

1,883

# Students in 10th Grade:

13,704

1,645

# Students in 11th Grade:

12,054

1,447

# Students in 12th Grade:

10,974

1,321

# Ungraded Students:

455

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,047 is equal to the state median of $19,047. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,303 is equal to the state median of $18,303. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (HI)

Total Revenue (14-15)

$3,242 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Hawaii Department Of Education School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.

Spending (14-15)

$3,115 MM

This chart displays total spending of Hawaii Department Of Education School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.

Revenue / Student (14-15)

$19,047

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hawaii Department Of Education School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.

Spending / Student (14-15)

$18,303

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hawaii Department Of Education School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 295 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 170,209 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 86%
: 38%
: 52%
: 40%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education