Kailua High School

Kailua High School is one of the cozy high schools in Kailua, Hawaii, run under Hawaii Department of Education, with 795 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 25% below the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 1,058 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Kailua High School reports that the most-represented group is Pacific Islander (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 13% Asian, 8% White.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting Kailua High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Honolulu County indicate median household earnings sit near $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Kailua High School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Kaelepulu Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Kailua High School's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 756 (now 795). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 7% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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