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Enrollment
1,016
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000086
Kauai High School
3577 Lala Rd, Lihue, HI 96766 · (808) 274-3160 · Kauai County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,016 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Hawaii public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
410 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 265 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 227 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 248 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 270 | 27% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
19.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Kauai High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai High School this school | 1,016 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Waiakea High School Hilo | 1,183 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Henry Perrine Baldwin High School Wailuku | 1,266 | 45.3% | N/A |
| Kailua High School Kailua | 795 | 47.9% | N/A |
| Aiea High School Aiea | 865 | 48.8% | N/A |
| Castle High School Kaneohe | 997 | 48.5% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kauai High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #27 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #23 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,016 | #23 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #15 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.7% | #10 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #26 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #10 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,016
-118 (-10%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,512
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,016 | 70.5 | 14.4:1 | 40% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 1,036 | 70 | 14.8:1 | 37% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 1,108 | 70 | 15.8:1 | 40% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 1,134 | 71 | 16.0:1 | 40% (458) |
| 2017-18 | 1,126 | 72 | 15.6:1 | 37% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 1,131 | 70 | 16.2:1 | 37% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 1,206 | 66 | 18.3:1 | 33% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 1,187 | 69 | 17.2:1 | 25% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 1,512 | 83 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kauai High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,126 to 1,016); teachers down 2% (72 to 70.5).
About Kauai High School
Kauai High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Lihue, Hawaii. The school's enrollment of 1,016 students covers grades 9 through 12.
Kauai High School is a school in Hawaii Department of Education. The district has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Kauai High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 28%. Smaller groups are 25% multiracial, 20% Hispanic, 19% Pacific Islander, and 8% White. The county population is about 31% Asian, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Kauai High School comes in at 78%.
The teaching staff at Kauai High School is 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.4:1. High schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 14.4:1. About 40% of students, or 410, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Kauai High School is C+. Compared with Hawaii public high schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Kauai County has about 73,731 residents, and median household income is about $97,668, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 22 public schools in Kauai County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,236.
Nearest public school: Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Kauai High School holds 4 other public schools.
Kauai High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The number of students declined from 1,134 to 1,016 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 16.0 in 2020-21 to 14.4 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Kauai High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kauai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,731
Census ACS
Median income
$97,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,236 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School1.2 mi · 743
- Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School1.9 mi · 826
- Kawaikini - NCPCS2.6 mi · 177
- King Kaumualii Elementary School2.7 mi · 524
- Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School7.6 mi · 242
- Koloa Elementary School8.0 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Kauai High SchoolHow large is Kauai High School?
Kauai High School enrolls approximately 1,016 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kauai High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kauai High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kauai High School have?
Kauai High School employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Kauai High School?
Kauai High School reports a student body of 8% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 28% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Is Kauai High School public or private?
Kauai High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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