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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 2025 school year, there are 194 public preschools serving 85,108 students in Hawaii Department Of Education School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Hawaii.

Public Preschools in Hawaii Department Of Education School District have an score of 44% (versus the Hawaii public pre school average of 44%), and score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Hawaii public preschool average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (HI)

# Schools

296 Schools

194 Schools

# Students

169,308 Students

85,108 Students

# Teachers

11,727 Teachers

6,072 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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

223 Students

96 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

40,198 Students

17,727 Students

% Asian Students

24%

21%

# Hispanic Students

32,288 Students

16,994 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

20%

# Black Students

2,206 Students

1,120 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

18,764 Students

9,372 Students

% White Students

11%

# Hawaiian Students

42,135 Students

21,363 Students

% Hawaiian Students

25%

# Two or more races Students

33,494 Students

18,436 Students

% of Two or more races Students

20%

22%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,659

# Students in K Grade:

11,963

11,553

# Students in 1st Grade:

13,060

12,612

# Students in 2nd Grade:

13,300

12,840

# Students in 3rd Grade:

12,869

12,378

# Students in 4th Grade:

13,456

12,958

# Students in 5th Grade:

13,814

13,238

# Students in 6th Grade:

13,189

5,520

# Students in 7th Grade:

13,046

675

# Students in 8th Grade:

12,899

612

# Students in 9th Grade:

12,135

311

# Students in 10th Grade:

13,780

282

# Students in 11th Grade:

12,600

239

# Students in 12th Grade:

11,068

219

# Ungraded Students:

470

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,148 is equal to the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,400 is equal to the state median of $18,400. 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)

$19,148

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)

$18,400

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 (2025)

District size: 296 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 169,308 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 86%
: 38%
: 52%
: 40%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education