School Funding Equity in Hawaii
1 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology.
100
State Avg Score
49
National Avg Score
1
Highly Equitable (70+)
0
Low Equity (<30)
| # | District | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii Department of Education | 100 |
How the Equity Score Works
The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:
Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level — rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.