Other / mixed grade configuration · Hanalei, HI

Hanalei Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hanalei Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000082
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 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

Hanalei Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Hawaii schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
small classes for Hawaii
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
183
students enrolled

Hanalei Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hanalei, HI 96714
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000082 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+26 students YoY

Hanalei Elementary School grew from 192 students in 2022-23 to 218 in 2023-24 (+13.5%).

Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+26 students YoY 150003000082 · Hanalei, HI Other · SMALL · TRAD

183 enr · 10.8:1 · 25.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: James Campbell High School (2,890 students)

Hanalei Elementary School grew from 192 students in 2022-23 to 218 in 2023-24 (+13.5%). Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Hanalei Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hanalei Elementary School reports 183 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hanalei Elementary School compares

Hanalei Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 23% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% ▼ 38% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 183 top 89% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.0%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 9% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.7%
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
$20,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Hawaii avg of $20,056
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 49.2%
Two or More 24.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 11.5%
Asian 3.3%

Largest group: White at 49.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Hanalei Elementary School is less mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

District finance for Hawaii Department of Education reports $20,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hanalei Elementary School 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 Higher 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 Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hanalei 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

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~183 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hanalei Elementary School

How many students attend Hanalei Elementary School?

Hanalei Elementary School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hanalei, HI. CCD year-over-year: 192 (2022-23) → 218 (2023-24), up 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanalei Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hanalei Elementary School is 10.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 31% 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 Hanalei Elementary School?

25.0% of students at Hanalei Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hanalei Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hanalei Elementary School is White at 49.2% of enrollment, in Hanalei, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hanalei Elementary School?

Hanalei Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Hanalei 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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