Ke Ana Laahana - PCS

Ke Ana Laahana - PCS operates as a tiny senior high in Hilo, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 33 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,058 students per school, that is 97% smaller than typical.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Ke Ana Laahana - PCS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Ke Ana Laahana - PCS reports that the largest single group is Pacific Islander at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 33% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting Ke Ana Laahana - PCS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, census data for Hawaii County shows median household earnings sit near $78,639, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Ke Ana Laahana - PCS is one of 55 public schools in Hawaii County (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ke Ana Laahana - PCS.

Ke Ana Laahana - PCS operates from a countryside location. Ke Ana Laahana - PCS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Ke Ana Laahana - PCS's enrollment has declined 23% since 2018, when it stood at 43 (now 33). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 5% to 33%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.