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ENROLLMENT TRENDS · HAWAII

Hawaii schools on the rise

Hawaii public schools with the largest enrollment growth from 2017-18 to 2024-25.

Schools in this report
50
top growth in state
Top growth
+73%
Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS
Range
+3% to +73%
2017-18 → 2024-25
TOP 50 HI PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ENROLLMENT GROWTH · 2017-18 → 2024-25
SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% change ↓
Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSWAIPAHUHawaii Department of Education1,1111,92473.2%
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCSVOLCANOHawaii Department of Education19032571.1%
Malama Honua Charter SchoolWAIMANALOHawaii Department of Education10317065.0%
Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCSHILOHawaii Department of Education20529242.4%
Pahoa High & Intermediate SchoolPAHOAHawaii Department of Education53274540.0%
Ewa Makai Middle SchoolEWA BEACHHawaii Department of Education8821,22138.4%
Ke Kula o EhunuikaimalinoKEALAKEKUAHawaii Department of Education21027531.0%
Kihei Charter SchoolKIHEIHawaii Department of Education52067028.8%
Kainalu Elementary SchoolKAILUAHawaii Department of Education44555925.6%
Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCSKAMUELAHawaii Department of Education55969624.5%
Waimea High SchoolWAIMEAHawaii Department of Education57771123.2%
Pauoa Elementary SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education28534822.1%
Kawaikini - NCPCSLIHUEHawaii Department of Education14717720.4%
Kohala Elementary SchoolKAPAAUHawaii Department of Education33038115.5%
Konawaena High SchoolKEALAKEKUAHawaii Department of Education83295514.8%
Naalehu Elementary SchoolNAALEHUHawaii Department of Education35941214.8%
Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCSPAHOAHawaii Department of Education64473814.6%
Puohala Elementary SchoolKANEOHEHawaii Department of Education28032014.3%
West Hawaii Explorations AcademyKAILUA-KONAHawaii Department of Education25228613.5%
Ewa Elementary SchoolEWA BEACHHawaii Department of Education1,0841,22613.1%
Hauula Elementary SchoolHAUULAHawaii Department of Education34338712.8%
King Kekaulike High SchoolPUKALANIHawaii Department of Education1,0881,21711.9%
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCSKANEOHEHawaii Department of Education13314811.3%
Hilo Intermediate SchoolHILOHawaii Department of Education50656010.7%
William P Jarrett Middle SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education25628310.5%
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate SchoolMAKAWAOHawaii Department of Education85694410.3%
Aliamanu Elementary SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education5926509.8%
Pukalani Elementary SchoolPUKALANIHawaii Department of Education4164559.4%
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCSWAIANAEHawaii Department of Education6537078.3%
Kalaheo High SchoolKAILUAHawaii Department of Education8088748.2%
Hilo Union Elementary SchoolHILOHawaii Department of Education4174497.7%
Kealakehe High SchoolKAILUA-KONAHawaii Department of Education1,3111,4016.9%
Kamaile Academy PCSWAIANAEHawaii Department of Education8609196.9%
Puuhale Elementary SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education2242396.7%
Honokaa High & Intermediate SchoolHONOKAAHawaii Department of Education6526956.6%
Honaunau Elementary SchoolCAPTAIN COOKHawaii Department of Education1391486.5%
Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCSKEAAUHawaii Department of Education4264515.9%
President Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education3413615.9%
Aliamanu Middle SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education7147555.7%
Aliiolani Elementary SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education2192315.5%
Kalani High SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education1,3831,4555.2%
Kailua High SchoolKAILUAHawaii Department of Education7567955.2%
Maunawili Elementary SchoolKAILUAHawaii Department of Education3443614.9%
Kaimiloa Elementary SchoolEWA BEACHHawaii Department of Education6466774.8%
Kalihi Uka Elementary SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education2382494.6%
Waimea Canyon Middle SchoolWAIMEAHawaii Department of Education4474674.5%
Moanalua Elementary SchoolHONOLULUHawaii Department of Education6386613.6%
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary SchoolHILOHawaii Department of Education3423543.5%
Hana High & Elementary SchoolHANAHawaii Department of Education3563683.4%
Waiau Elementary SchoolPEARL CITYHawaii Department of Education4824983.3%
50 of 50 rows · Brick-and-mortar only. Virtual, online, and cyber schools excluded. Schools must have had ≥100 students in 2017-18 and be open in both school years.↓ Download schools-on-the-rise-by-state-hi.csv

How this list was built

Every Hawaii public school that reported total enrollment in both the NCES SY 2017-18 and SY 2024-25 vintages was scored on percent change in enrollment. Schools needed at least 100 students in 2017-18 to qualify, which filters out small specialty programs whose percentage swings are dominated by noise. Brick-and-mortar only: virtual academies, cyber charters, and online schools are excluded by name pattern and by NCES is_virtual flag. Those schools dominate raw growth numbers but rarely represent a school families are choosing for their neighborhood.

Enrollment growth is a leading indicator, not a quality measure. Schools grow because catchment areas shift, because districts consolidate, because a magnet program opens, or because reputation pulls in transfers. A school on this list is one that more Hawaiifamilies are sending their kids to in 2024-25 than in 2017-18, for whatever reason. Pair this with the school's page on allk12 for test scores, demographics, and discussion.

Source data

NCES Common Core of Data, EDGE_ADMINDATA_PUBLICSCH MapServer, vintages 2017-18 and 2024-25. Refreshed yearly when NCES publishes a new admin-data release. School names, slugs, and current district affiliation come from the 2024-25 snapshot.

HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT

Anyone is welcome to cite or republish these findings. Please credit allk12.com and link back to this page so readers can verify the underlying data.

allk12 (2026). "Hawaii schools on the rise: enrollment growth 2017–2024." Retrieved from https://allk12.com/reports/on-the-rise/hawaii
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↓ schools-on-the-rise-by-state-hi.csv
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