Hilo Intermediate School vs Waiakea Intermediate School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hilo Intermediate School Waiakea Intermediate School
Location Hilo, HI Hilo, HI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 560 857
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 15.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.1% 41.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Hilo Intermediate School Waiakea Intermediate School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,056 $20,056
District Hawaii Department of Education Hawaii Department of Education

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hilo Intermediate School Waiakea Intermediate School
White 5.0% 5.1%
African American 0.0% 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3% 23.7%
Asian 12.0% 16.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 33.8% 26.6%
Multiracial 22.0% 28.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Hilo Intermediate School Waiakea Intermediate School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 252:1 198:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.7% 23.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 31
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.