Total enrollment
3,286
-380 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Lihue
Hawaii · Public K-12
Lihue's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 3,286 K-12 students inside Hawaii, averaging 657 per campus.
7-year change in Lihue
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
7,901
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,286
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 826 |
| Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 743 |
| Kauai High School | High | 09-12 | 1,016 |
| Kawaikini - NCPCS | Combined | KG-12 | 177 |
| King Kaumualii Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 |
About Lihue
Public education in Lihue, Hawaii runs across 5 schools that instructs roughly 3,286 students. By footprint, Lihue sits in the thinly populated bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Lihue average about 657 students each, 16% meaningfully above the Hawaii norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 10%: 3,666 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,286 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Lihue discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.