High school (grades 9-12) · Kahului, HI

Maui High School

Federal NCES profile for Maui High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 150003000073
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maui High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Hawaii median. It is also one of the largest schools in Hawaii.

#1 of 5
public schools in Kahului · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
26.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Maui High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Kahului, HI.

School address

Kahului, HI 96732
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000073 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-91 students YoY

Maui High School held near 1,908 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-91 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 122.0 → 117.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-91 students YoY 150003000073 · Kahului, HI High · MID · TRAD

1,725 enr · 14.1:1 · 26.1% lunch · RII 43

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

Maui High School held near 1,908 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-91 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 122.0 → 117.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Maui High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Maui High School reports 1,725 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 Maui High School compares

Maui 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 14.1:1 ▼ 0% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.1% ▼ 35% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,725 top 2% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,725
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.1%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 52% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.9%
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 44.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 14.6%
White 4.6%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 44.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.2, Maui High School is about as mixed as the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

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 Maui High 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 Similar S:T ratio
Mililani High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Maui 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 (~1,725 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Maui High School

How many students attend Maui High School?

Maui High School has 1,725 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kahului, HI. CCD year-over-year: 1,999 (2022-23) → 1,908 (2023-24), nearly flat (-91).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Maui High School is 14.1:1, which is 0% higher than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

26.1% of students at Maui High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Maui High School is Asian at 44.8% of enrollment, in Kahului, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maui High School?

Maui High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Maui High School rank among public schools in Kahului?

By Resource Investment Index, Maui High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Kahului, 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 Kahului on the city page.

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Maui 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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