Other / mixed grade configuration · Hana, HI

Hana High & Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hana High & Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000058
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hana High & Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Hawaii median.

35
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
students per teacher
56.3%
free-lunch eligible
368
students enrolled

Hana High & Elementary School has class sizes near the Hawaii median. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

368

Hawaii · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 14.1:1 Hawaii avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.3%

vs 40.0% Hawaii avg

+41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hana High & Elementary School compares with Hawaii and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hana High & Elementary School

Hana High & Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hana, Hawaii, enrolling 368 students.

At 13.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Hawaii median, within a few percentage points of the 14.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 56.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 368 students, its enrollment sits close to the Hawaii median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 295 scored Hawaii schools.

Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.

Its student body is led by Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 184 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students) and Waipahu High School (2,538 students) alongside Hana High & Elementary School.

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 Hana High & Elementary School compares

Hana High & Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 4% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.3% ▲ 41% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 368 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
368
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
56.3%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 41% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
57.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 184 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 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 67.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
White 7.6%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 67.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.2, Hana High & Elementary School 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 Hana High & Elementary School.

$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 Hana High & Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Campbell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waipahu High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mililani High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hana High & Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hawaii Department Of Education · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hana High & Elementary School

How many students attend Hana High & Elementary School?

Hana High & Elementary School has 368 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hana, HI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hana High & Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hana High & Elementary School is 13.6:1, which is 4% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 13% 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 Hana High & Elementary School?

56.3% of students at Hana High & Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hana High & Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hana High & Elementary School is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 67.1% of enrollment, in Hana, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hana High & Elementary School?

Hana High & Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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).

Is Hana High & Elementary School a good school?

Hana High & Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Hawaii median. 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 Hana High & Elementary School, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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