Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
Hawaii Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for Hawaii — 167,071 students in 298 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 167,071 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 298 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 11,779 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 14.2 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 46.0% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 12.7% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 7.8% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 87.0% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 38.0% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 51.9% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 40.0% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 10.8% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 1.2% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 19.4% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 23.4% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
Hawaii state report card
Outcomes reported directly by Hawaii’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how Hawaii measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
College enrollment rate How Hawaii measures thisPostsecondary Education and Training Immediately After High School, Class of 2024: percent of graduates enrolling in a postsecondary educational institution by the fall following graduation (Strive HI College Enrollment Rate). Whole-percent precision as published. | 53.0% | 2023–24 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How Hawaii measures thisStrive HI Math Proficiency: percent of tested students demonstrating proficiency on statewide mathematics assessments (Smarter Balanced Assessment Math, grades 3-8 and high school, plus alternate HSA-Alt and Hawaiian-language KAEO assessments per Strive HI methodology), all tested grades statewide. Whole-percent precision as published. | 41.0% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How Hawaii measures thisStrive HI Language Arts Proficiency: percent of tested students demonstrating proficiency on statewide language arts assessments (Smarter Balanced Assessment ELA, grades 3-8 and high school, plus alternate HSA-Alt and Hawaiian-language KAEO assessments per Strive HI methodology), all tested grades statewide. Whole-percent precision as published. | 53.0% | 2024–25 |
Source: HawaiiDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
Hawaii schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
Hawaii schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in Hawaii?+
167,071 students were enrolled in Hawaii's 298 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 11,779 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of Hawaii students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
46.0% of Hawaii public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is Hawaii's high school graduation rate?+
87.0% of Hawaii's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by Hawaii's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.