Enrollment
275
Combined
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 412
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000287
Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino
81-1041 Konawaena School Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750 · (808) 323-1900 · Hawaii County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
174 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 71% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
52%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
25.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
21.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino this school | 275 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Anuenue School Honolulu | 431 | 56.6% | N/A |
| Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School Paauilo | 180 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Hana High & Elementary School Hana | 368 | 71.2% | N/A |
| Kua o ka La - NCPCS Hilo | 185 | 74.1% | N/A |
| Kau High & Pahala Elementary School Pahala | 488 | 67.0% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii K-12 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 Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
275
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
+59% since 2010-11, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 63% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 17 | 16.7:1 | 61% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 19.5 | 13.7:1 | 69% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 17 | 15.3:1 | 74% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | 75% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 72% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | 72% (124) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (210 to 275); teachers up 27% (15 to 19).
About Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino
Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino, located in Kealakekua, Hawaii, is a small school serving multiple grade levels. Federal data show 275 students enrolled in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 412 students for combined schools in Hawaii.
Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools with a combined 167,071 students. Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino is 64% Pacific Islander. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
Based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino has a ratio of 14.5:1. Across combined schools in Hawaii, the average ratio is 12.4:1. Income data for the school show 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For the population of Hawaii County, the median household earns about $78,639 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino shares Hawaii County with 54 other public schools.
About 0.2 miles separate Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino from the closest public school, Konawaena High School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 6%.
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Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
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- Konawaena Elementary School0.4 mi · 505
- Kona Pacific - PCS0.8 mi · 177
- Honaunau Elementary School4.8 mi · 148
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Frequently asked questions
About Ke Kula o EhunuikaimalinoHow many students attend Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino?
Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-12.
Is Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino have?
Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino?
Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino reports a student body of 1% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
What district is Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino in?
Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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