High school (grades 9-12) · Keaau, HI

Keaau High School

Federal NCES profile for Keaau High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 150003000260
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keaau High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Hawaii schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Keaau · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
large classes for Hawaii
64.8%
free-lunch eligible

Keaau High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Keaau High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Keaau, HI.

School address

Keaau, HI 96749
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000260 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-32 students YoY

Keaau High School held near 1,014 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-32 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 68.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-32 students YoY 150003000260 · Keaau, HI High · MID · TRAD

1,041 enr · 15.8:1 · 64.8% lunch · RII 31

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

Keaau High School held near 1,014 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-32 headcount). Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 68.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Keaau High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Keaau High School reports 1,041 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 Keaau High School compares

Keaau High 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 15.8:1 ▲ 12% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.8% ▲ 62% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,041 top 9% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,041
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.8%
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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
57.1%
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 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
123
in-school suspensions + 183 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 28.9%
Hispanic or Latino 27.8%
Two or More 15.9%
White 13.9%
Asian 12.4%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 28.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.9, Keaau High School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

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 Keaau High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Keaau 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 (~1,041 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Keaau High School

How many students attend Keaau High School?

Keaau High School has 1,041 students enrolled. It is a high school in Keaau, HI. CCD year-over-year: 1,046 (2022-23) → 1,014 (2023-24), nearly flat (-32).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Keaau High School is 15.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

64.8% of students at Keaau High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Keaau High School is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 28.9% of enrollment, in Keaau, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Keaau High School?

Keaau High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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).

How does Keaau High School rank among public schools in Keaau?

By Resource Investment Index, Keaau High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Keaau, HI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Keaau 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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