Other / mixed grade configuration · Kahuku, HI

Kahuku Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Kahuku Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000236
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kahuku Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Hawaii median.

27
Resource Index · Lower
13.6:1
students per teacher
45.5%
free-lunch eligible
339
students enrolled

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

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

+19 students YoY

Kahuku Elementary School grew from 330 students in 2022-23 to 349 in 2023-24 (+5.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+19 students YoY 150003000236 · Kahuku, HI Other · SMALL · TRAD

339 enr · 13.6:1 · 45.5% lunch · RII 27

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

Kahuku Elementary School grew from 330 students in 2022-23 to 349 in 2023-24 (+5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Kahuku Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kahuku Elementary School reports 339 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 Kahuku Elementary School compares

Kahuku 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 13.6:1 ▼ 4% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.5% ▲ 14% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 339 top 72% - -

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.
339
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.5%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
56.0%
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 339 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.

Student demographics

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 50.1%
Two or More 20.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
White 8.3%
Asian 7.7%

Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 50.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Kahuku 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 Kahuku 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 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 Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kahuku 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 in Kahuku

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kahuku Elementary School

How many students attend Kahuku Elementary School?

Kahuku Elementary School has 339 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kahuku, HI. CCD year-over-year: 330 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), up 19.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kahuku 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 Kahuku Elementary School?

45.5% of students at Kahuku Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kahuku Elementary School is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 50.1% of enrollment, in Kahuku, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kahuku Elementary School?

Kahuku Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Kahuku 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 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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