Enrollment
325
Hawaii · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Volcano, HI
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000281Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of Hawaii schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Hawaii
- 38.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 325
- students enrolled
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs has class sizes smaller than 75% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii
NCES ID 150003000281 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14.1:1 Hawaii avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.3%
vs 40.0% Hawaii avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs compares with Hawaii and U.S. medians
What stands out at Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Volcano, Hawaii, enrolling 325 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Hawaii schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.3% lands close to the Hawaii typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 325 puts it in the smaller third of Hawaii schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 295 scored Hawaii schools.
Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #35.
Its student body is led by Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (27%) and White (26%) (diversity index 76/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 663 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students) and Waipahu High School (2,538 students) alongside Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs compares
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs on the metrics families compare, against Hawaii and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Hawaii | Hawaii avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 14.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.3% | ▼ 4% | 40.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 325 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
325
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 25% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.6%
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
$17,420
per pupil, district-wide
- above Hawaii avg of $17,420
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 27.4%
White 26.2%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
Two or More 21.5%
Asian 1.5%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 27.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 76.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 76.3, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawaii Department of Education, which includes Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs.
$17,420
Per student
+0%
vs Hawaii
Avg $17,420
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.8%
State 84.7%
Federal 14.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs 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 | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mililani High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Moanalua High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,890
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 2,538
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 2,382
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 2,094
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,966
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Hawaii, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~325 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs
How many students attend Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs?
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs has 325 students enrolled. It is a public school in Volcano, HI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs is 12.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 20% 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 Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs?
38.3% of students at Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 27.4% of enrollment, in Volcano, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs?
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs a good school?
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of Hawaii schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?
Besides Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - a Community Pcs, 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.
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