Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS vs Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS
Location Pahoa, HI Volcano, HI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 738 325
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.5:1 8.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 61.4% 43.4%
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,056 $20,056
District Hawaii Department of Education Hawaii Department of Education

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS
White 41.6% 26.2%
African American 0.8% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 21.5%
Asian 1.6% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 13.6% 27.4%
Multiracial 20.3% 21.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS
AP Courses Offered 4 -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 180:1 559:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.1% 53.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.