Hanalei Elementary School

Set in Hanalei, Hawaii, Hanalei Elementary School is a close-knit elementary school, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. It teaches 183 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 438.

Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; Hanalei Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Hanalei Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 25% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hanalei Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Kauai County's rate of about 47%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Kauai County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,668 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kauai County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,236 students), Hanalei Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kilauea Elementary School, roughly 6.0 miles away.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hanalei Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 36% since 2018, when it stood at 286 (now 183). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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