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Public schools in Hawaii

Hawaii has 296 open public schools run by 1 districts and other education agencies, enrolling 167,071 students. Schools average 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 nationally.

State totals

Districts
1
Schools
296
Students
167,071
Teachers (FTE)
11,753
Students per teacher
14.2
US: 15.3
Charter schools
38
Total spending
$3.12 billion
2020 finance data
Spending per pupil
$17,656
2020 finance data. US: $16,826

In the 2020 finance data, districts in Hawaii spent $17,656 per pupil, which is above the US figure of $16,826. Dollars are nominal and not adjusted for regional costs or inflation.

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School districts in Hawaii

All 1 districts and agencies, largest first. Filter by name or city, or sort any column.
Hawaii Department of EducationHonolulu296167,07113.7$17,656

Hawaii district rankings

Ratio and spending lists include only districts with 1,000 or more students, so very small districts do not dominate. These are factual sorts, not quality ratings.

Largest districts

  1. 1.Hawaii Department of Education167,071

Lowest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.Hawaii Department of Education13.7

Highest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.Hawaii Department of Education13.7

Highest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.Hawaii Department of Education$17,656

Lowest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.Hawaii Department of Education$17,656

Most charter schools

  1. 1.Hawaii Department of Education38

Schools by level

44 high schools, 42 middle schools and 183 elementary schools. The largest of each are listed below; use search or a district page for the rest.

High schools 44

  1. James Campbell High School Ewa Beach, 2,890 students
  2. Waipahu High School Waipahu, 2,538 students
  3. Mililani High School Mililani, 2,382 students
  4. Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Honolulu, 2,094 students
  5. Moanalua High School Honolulu, 1,966 students
  6. Kapolei High School Kapolei, 1,836 students
  7. Maui High School Kahului, 1,725 students
  8. Waianae High School Waianae, 1,551 students
  9. Leilehua High School Wahiawa, 1,521 students
  10. Pearl City High School Pearl City, 1,481 students
  11. Kalani High School Honolulu, 1,455 students
  12. Kahuku High & Intermediate School Kahuku, 1,433 students
  13. Kealakehe High School Kailua-Kona, 1,401 students
  14. President Theodore Roosevelt High School Honolulu, 1,336 students
  15. Henry Perrine Baldwin High School Wailuku, 1,266 students

Middle schools 42

  1. Mililani Middle School Mililani, 1,635 students
  2. Ewa Makai Middle School Ewa Beach, 1,221 students
  3. Waipahu Intermediate School Waipahu, 1,113 students
  4. Kaimuki Middle School Honolulu, 1,019 students
  5. Maui Waena Intermediate School Kahului, 1,015 students
  6. Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School Makawao, 944 students
  7. King David Kalakaua Middle School Honolulu, 900 students
  8. Iao Intermediate School Wailuku, 893 students
  9. Waiakea Intermediate School Hilo, 857 students
  10. Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Lihue, 826 students
  11. Highlands Intermediate School Pearl City, 824 students
  12. Honouliuli Middle School Ewa Beach, 793 students
  13. Niu Valley Middle School Honolulu, 786 students
  14. Moanalua Middle School Honolulu, 768 students
  15. Aliamanu Middle School Honolulu, 755 students

Elementary schools 183

  1. Ewa Elementary School Ewa Beach, 1,226 students
  2. August Ahrens Elementary School Waipahu, 1,152 students
  3. Holomua Elementary School Ewa Beach, 1,107 students
  4. Kealakehe Elementary School Kailua-Kona, 924 students
  5. Keoneula Elementary School Ewa Beach, 900 students
  6. Kapaa Elementary School Kapaa, 844 students
  7. Keaau Elementary School Keaau, 829 students
  8. Waipahu Elementary School Waipahu, 827 students
  9. Mokapu Elementary School Kailua, 805 students
  10. Kahului Elementary School Kahului, 795 students
  11. Leihoku Elementary School Waianae, 756 students
  12. Puu Kukui Elementary School Wailuku, 750 students
  13. Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School Lihue, 743 students
  14. Kanoelani Elementary School Waipahu, 735 students
  15. Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School Waikoloa, 732 students

Cities with the most public schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.