Olomana School

Public high school, 7 to ungraded · Kailua, Hawaii

Olomana School in Kailua, Hawaii enrolled 77 students in 2024-25 with 37.0 full-time teachers, 2.1 students per teacher against the Hawaii high-school median of 14.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Hawaii: 51.9% and 39.4%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-39% (Hawaii: 85.5%).

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%

69 students in 2022-23, 78 students in 2023-24, 77 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.5 to 37.0.

Students enrolled at Olomana School by school year2022-23: 69, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23692023-24782024-2577
Students enrolled at Olomana School by school year2022-23: 69, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23692023-24782024-2577
Students enrolled at Olomana School by school year2022-23: 69, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23692023-24782024-2577
Students enrolled at Olomana School by school year2022-23: 69, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23692023-24782024-2577
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-236943.51.6
2023-247837.52.1
2024-257737.02.1

2.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Hawaii high schools

Among the 45 Hawaii high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Hawaii high schools, 2024-2545 values from 7.5 to 19.7; Olomana School 2.1; state median 14.9.5101520students per full-time teacherOlomana School 2.1state median 14.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Hawaii high schools, 2024-2545 values from 7.5 to 19.7; Olomana School 2.1; state median 14.9.5101520students per full-time teacherOlomana School 2.1state median 14.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Hawaii high schools, 2024-2545 values from 7.5 to 19.7; Olomana School 2.1; state median 14.9.5101520students per full-time teacherOlomana School 2.1state median 14.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Hawaii high schools, 2024-2545 values from 7.5 to 19.7; Olomana School 2.1; state median 14.9.5101520students per full-time teacherOlomana School 2.1state median 14.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Olomana School enrolled 77 students; it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent94.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

57.1% of students were Pacific Islander, 19.5% Hispanic, 10.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Pacific Islander57.1%
  2. Hispanic19.5%
  3. Two or more races10.4%
  4. Asian6.5%
  5. White5.2%
  6. Black1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Olomana School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 51.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.4% in math in 2022-23 across Hawaii. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Hawaii, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtHawaii
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220% or less52%51.9%
Math, 2022-23under 50%38% (2021-22)39.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

30-39% of the 31 students in Olomana School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Hawaii. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtHawaii
Four-year graduation rate30‑39%85.5%85.5%
Students in the class3112,94312,943

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Kailua

3 public high schools in Kailua report 2024-25 enrollment; Olomana School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kalaheo High School87417.110.8%
Kailua High School79513.136.2%
Olomana School772.157.1%

All public schools in Kailua →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Olomana School

  1. Kailua High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.9 miles away: 795 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Kalaheo High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.6 miles away: 874 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Olomana School with Kailua High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hawaii Department of Education spends per student$20,056 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,056
  5. The largest public schools in HawaiiOlomana School is the number 44 by size of 46 Hawaii high schools open in 2024-25.#44 of 46
  6. Hawaii schools by students per teacher2.1 students per teacher here against the Hawaii median of 14.9 for high schools.2.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Olomana School

  1. How many students attend Olomana School?
    77 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 69 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Kailua, HI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Olomana School?
    2.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Hawaii median for high schools is 14.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Olomana School a Title I school?
    Olomana School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Olomana School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Olomana School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 51.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.4% in math in 2022-23 across Hawaii. Hawaii's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Olomana School?
    30-39% of the 31 students in Olomana School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Hawaii. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Olomana School in?
    Hawaii Department of Education, NCES district ID 1500030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 150003000098 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22