High school (grades 9-12) · Lihue, HI

Kauai High School

Federal NCES profile for Kauai High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 150003000086
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kauai High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Hawaii median.

#3 of 5
public schools in Lihue · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
students per teacher
30.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Kauai High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Lihue, HI.

School address

Lihue, HI 96766
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000086 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-72 students YoY

Kauai High School shrank from 1,108 students in 2022-23 to 1,036 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).

Teacher FTE held 70.0 → 70.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-72 students YoY 150003000086 · Lihue, HI High · MID · TRAD

1,016 enr · 14.5:1 · 30.3% lunch · RII 33

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

Kauai High School shrank from 1,108 students in 2022-23 to 1,036 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE held 70.0 → 70.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Kauai High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kauai High School reports 1,016 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 Kauai High School compares

Kauai High School is a shrinking 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 14.5:1 ▲ 3% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.3% ▼ 24% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,016 top 10% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,016
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.3%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 59% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
42.5%
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 27.9%
Two or More 25.2%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 19.3%
White 7.7%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 27.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.7, Kauai High School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

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 Kauai High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Kauai High 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 high 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 (~1,016 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kauai High School

How many students attend Kauai High School?

Kauai High School has 1,016 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lihue, HI. CCD year-over-year: 1,108 (2022-23) → 1,036 (2023-24), down 72.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kauai High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kauai High School is 14.5:1, which is 3% higher than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kauai High School?

30.3% of students at Kauai High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kauai High School?

The largest demographic group at Kauai High School is Asian at 27.9% of enrollment, in Lihue, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kauai High School?

Kauai High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).

How does Kauai High School rank among public schools in Lihue?

By Resource Investment Index, Kauai High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Lihue, HI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lihue on the city page.

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Kauai High 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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