Other / mixed grade configuration · Pahala, HI

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000038
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Hawaii schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
small classes for Hawaii
64.7%
free-lunch eligible
488
students enrolled

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

School address

Pahala, HI 96777
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000038 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 44.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 150003000038 · Pahala, HI Other · SMALL · TRAD

488 enr · 11.1:1 · 64.7% lunch · RII 38

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

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 44.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kau High & Pahala Elementary School reports 488 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 Kau High & Pahala Elementary School compares

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 21% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.7% ▲ 62% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 488 top 46% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
488
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.7%
free-lunch eligible - 62% above the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 12% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.9%
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
$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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 46.5%
Two or More 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0%
Asian 13.3%
White 8.6%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 46.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.1, Kau High & Pahala Elementary School is about as mixed as the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

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 Kau High & Pahala 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 Higher S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kau High & Pahala 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 (~488 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

How many students attend Kau High & Pahala Elementary School?

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School has 488 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pahala, HI. CCD year-over-year: 527 (2022-23) → 520 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kau High & Pahala Elementary School is 11.1:1, which is 21% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 29% 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 Kau High & Pahala Elementary School?

64.7% of students at Kau High & Pahala Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kau High & Pahala Elementary School is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 46.5% of enrollment, in Pahala, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.1/100.

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

Kau High & Pahala 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 Kau High & Pahala 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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