Kanuikapono - PCS

Located in Anahola, Hawaii, Kanuikapono - PCS is a small school serving multiple grade levels. There are 191 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 12. The school is 54% below the average for combined schools in Hawaii.

Hawaii Department of Education counts 296 schools and 167,071 students, including Kanuikapono - PCS.

Pacific Islander students account for 48% of enrollment at Kanuikapono - PCS, more than any other group. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, and 15% White. The diversity index for Kanuikapono - PCS is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.0:1. Statewide, combined schools in Hawaii average 12.4:1. Roughly 71% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 47% for public schools in Kauai County.

For the population of Kauai County, the median household earns about $97,668 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Kauai County, 22 public schools serve about 9,236 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kapaa High School, is about 3.4 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Kanuikapono - PCS is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

An 18% drop took enrollment from 233 in 2020-21 to 191 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.6:1 to 8.0:1.

Kanuikapono - PCS has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.