Hawaii · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Hawaii

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Hawaii, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 Hawaii schools listed here average 67.3% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

67.3%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 93.0%
highest rate (Naalehu Elementary School): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Naalehu Elementary School Naalehu	412	Critical	93.0%
2	Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School Papaikou	183	Critical	91.8%
3	Aiea Elementary School Aiea	265	Critical	91.7%
4	Princess Nahienaena Elementary School Lahaina	433	Critical	87.5%
5	Keonepoko Elementary School Pahoa	565	Critical	86.4%
6	Waianae Elementary School Waianae	407	Critical	86.0%
7	Nanaikapono Elementary School Waianae	688	Critical	84.9%
8	Keaukaha Elementary School Hilo	341	Critical	83.6%
9	Haaheo Elementary School Hilo	122	Critical	83.6%
10	Hookena Elementary School Captain Cook	98	Critical	82.7%
11	Kalihi Elementary School Honolulu	183	Critical	82.0%
12	Kaewai Elementary School Honolulu	257	Critical	80.2%
13	Kilohana Elementary School Kaunakakai	80	Critical	80.0%
14	Kahakai Elementary School Kailua-Kona	507	Critical	79.3%
15	Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter Kualapuu	291	Critical	79.0%
16	Maili Elementary School Waianae	609	Critical	78.7%
17	Leihoku Elementary School Waianae	756	Critical	78.2%
18	Palolo Elementary School Honolulu	248	Critical	78.2%
19	Kau High & Pahala Elementary School Pahala	488	Critical	77.9%
20	Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School Honolulu	244	Critical	77.0%
21	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School Waimanalo	344	Critical	76.7%
22	Kaala Elementary School Wahiawa	381	Critical	76.6%
23	Olomana School Kailua	77	Critical	75.3%
24	Honaunau Elementary School Captain Cook	148	Critical	75.0%
25	Kihei Elementary School Kihei	727	Critical	74.4%
26	Haiku Elementary School Haiku	336	Critical	73.8%
27	Makawao Elementary School Makawao	463	Critical	72.8%
28	Kealakehe Intermediate School Kailua-Kona	677	Critical	72.4%
29	Makaha Elementary School Waianae	409	Critical	72.1%
30	Sunset Beach Elementary School Haleiwa	359	Critical	72.1%
31	Kamaile Academy Pcs Waianae	919	Critical	71.8%
32	Waihee Elementary School Wailuku	572	Critical	71.5%
33	Waiahole Elementary School Kaneohe	97	Critical	71.1%
34	Mountain View Elementary School Mountain View	468	Critical	70.9%
35	Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino Kealakekua	275	Critical	70.9%
36	Pahoa Elementary School Pahoa	402	Critical	69.9%
37	Kahului Elementary School Kahului	795	Critical	69.6%
38	Paia Elementary School Paia	406	Critical	69.5%
39	Kauluwela Elementary School Honolulu	383	Critical	69.5%
40	Lihikai Elementary School Kahului	632	Critical	69.3%
41	Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School Hilo	354	Critical	68.1%
42	Nanakuli Elementary School Waianae	384	Critical	67.4%
43	Puuhale Elementary School Honolulu	239	Critical	67.4%
44	Hauula Elementary School Hauula	387	Critical	67.2%
45	Hanalei Elementary School Hanalei	183	Critical	66.7%
46	Voyager - a Public Charter School Honolulu	242	Critical	66.5%
47	Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School Kaneohe	234	Critical	66.2%
48	Lehua Elementary School Pearl City	248	Critical	65.7%
49	Keaau Middle School Keaau	696	Critical	65.5%
50	Kekaha Elementary School Kekaha	333	Critical	65.5%
51	Na Wai Ola - Pcs Mountain View	145	Critical	65.5%
52	Lahaina Intermediate School Lahaina	449	Critical	65.3%
53	Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School Honolulu	227	Critical	65.2%
54	Wailuku Elementary School Wailuku	550	Critical	64.5%
55	Kula Elementary School Kula	339	Critical	64.3%
56	Waipahu Elementary School Waipahu	827	Critical	64.0%
57	Lahainaluna High School Lahaina	813	Critical	64.0%
58	Pahoa High & Intermediate School Pahoa	745	Critical	63.9%
59	Kapolei Elementary School Kapolei	673	Critical	63.9%
60	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School Paauilo	180	Critical	63.9%
61	Konawaena Elementary School Kealakekua	505	Critical	63.8%
62	Kaunakakai Elementary School Kaunakakai	282	Critical	63.1%
63	Kahaluu Elementary School Kaneohe	249	Critical	63.1%
64	Nanakuli High & Intermediate School Waianae	928	Critical	62.7%
65	Kealakehe Elementary School Kailua-Kona	924	Critical	62.4%
66	Barbers Point Elementary School Kapolei	522	Critical	62.3%
67	Kona Pacific - Pcs Kealakekua	177	Critical	62.1%
68	Kaleiopuu Elementary School Waipahu	727	Critical	61.6%
69	Blanche Pope Elementary School Waimanalo	212	Critical	61.3%
70	Keolu Elementary School Kailua	125	Critical	60.8%
71	Kapaa Elementary School Kapaa	844	Critical	60.7%
72	Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School Honolulu	384	Critical	60.7%
73	Keaau Elementary School Keaau	829	Critical	60.4%
74	Kohala High School Kapaau	259	Critical	59.5%
75	Kapaa Middle School Kapaa	507	Critical	59.4%
76	Waianae Intermediate School Waianae	745	Critical	59.1%
77	Hilo Union Elementary School Hilo	449	Critical	58.4%
78	Pukalani Elementary School Pukalani	455	Critical	58.0%
79	Hana High & Elementary School Hana	368	Critical	57.9%
80	Kalihi Waena Elementary School Honolulu	432	Critical	57.6%
81	Keaau High School Keaau	1,041	Critical	57.1%
82	Helemano Elementary School Wahiawa	417	Critical	56.8%
83	Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School Honolulu	564	Critical	56.6%
84	Haleiwa Elementary School Haleiwa	196	Critical	56.6%
85	Kapolei Middle School Kapolei	727	Critical	56.3%
86	Waimalu Elementary School Aiea	312	Critical	56.1%
87	Kahuku Elementary School Kahuku	339	Critical	56.0%
88	Waimea Middle - Pccs Kamuela	188	Critical	55.9%
89	Kawaikini - Ncpcs Lihue	177	Critical	55.9%
90	Waimea Elementary School Kamuela	474	Critical	55.5%
91	Anuenue School Honolulu	431	Critical	55.5%
92	Molokai High School Hoolehua	344	Critical	55.5%
93	Honokaa Elementary School Honokaa	378	Critical	55.0%
94	Lanai High & Elementary School Lanai City	579	Critical	54.2%
95	Waiakea Elementary School Hilo	706	Critical	54.1%
96	Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School Waikoloa	732	Critical	53.7%
97	Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School Honolulu	177	Critical	53.7%
98	Hakipuu Academy Kaneohe	55	Critical	52.7%
99	Ala Wai Elementary School Honolulu	344	Critical	52.6%
100	Kilauea Elementary School Kilauea	283	Critical	52.3%

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts, Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts, Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.