Keaau High School

Keaau High School operates as a mid-sized four-year high school in Keaau, Hawaii, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 1,041 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Keaau High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Keaau High School records that the largest single group is Pacific Islander at 29%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 14% White, 12% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Keaau High School has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hawaii County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hawaii County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,639 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Keaau High School is one of 55 public schools in Hawaii County (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students).

The closest other public school is Keaau Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Keaau High School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,030 (now 1,041). Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 28% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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