Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center

As a tiny K-12 campus in Kekaha, Hawaii, Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center teaches 43 students from grades pre-K through 12, run under Hawaii Department of Education. By comparison, Hawaii's public schools average about 412 students each, so Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center sits 90% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students total), Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center reports that nearly all students (93%) are Pacific Islander. The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kauai County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Kauai County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,668, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center is one of 22 public schools in Kauai County (combined enrollment of about 9,236 students).

The closest other public school is Kekaha Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center.

The school occupies a small-town site. Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 20%: 54 students in 2018 compared to 43 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.