Enrollment
132
Hawaii · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Honolulu, HI
Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000270Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Hawaii schools.
- #1 of 53
- schools in Honolulu · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Hawaii
- 32.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs has class sizes smaller than 96% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs ranks #1 of 53 schools in Honolulu, HI.
School address
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii
NCES ID 150003000270 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 14.1:1 Hawaii avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.0%
vs 40.0% Hawaii avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs compares with Hawaii and U.S. medians
What stands out at Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs
Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs is a small charter combined-grade school in Honolulu, Hawaii, enrolling 132 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs is leaner than roughly 96% of Hawaii schools and 33% under the state's 14.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Hawaii schools, with 132 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 295 Hawaii schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Honolulu's public schools, it stands alongside Maemae Elementary School (667 students): Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.4:1 vs 16.7:1).
Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students) and Waipahu High School (2,538 students) alongside Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs compares
Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs on the metrics families compare, against Hawaii and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Hawaii | Hawaii avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.0% | ▼ 20% | 40.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 132 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
132
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% below the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 4% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,420
per pupil, district-wide
- above Hawaii avg of $17,420
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 49.2%
Hispanic or Latino 32.6%
Two or More 13.6%
White 2.3%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 49.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.2, Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs is less mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawaii Department of Education, which includes Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs.
$17,420
Per student
+0%
vs Hawaii
Avg $17,420
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.8%
State 84.7%
Federal 14.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Campbell High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waipahu High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mililani High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Moanalua High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,890
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 2,538
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 2,382
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 2,094
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,966
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Honolulu
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Maemae Elementary School
Standard public school
667 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Moanalua Elementary School
Standard public school
661 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Aliamanu Elementary School
Standard public school
650 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Salt Lake Elementary School
Standard public school
643 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School
Standard public school
587 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Makalapa Elementary School
Standard public school
579 students 17:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Hawaii, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~132 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs
How many students attend Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs?
Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs has 132 students enrolled. It is a public school in Honolulu, HI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs is 9.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs?
32.0% of students at Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 49.2% of enrollment, in Honolulu, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs?
Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs rank among schools in Honolulu?
By Resource Investment Index, Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs ranks #1 of 53 schools in Honolulu, HI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Honolulu on the city page.
Is Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs a good school?
Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Hawaii schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?
Besides Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs, Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students), Waipahu High School (2,538 students), and Mililani High School (2,382 students). See the Hawaii Department of Education district page for the complete list.
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