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Enrollment
813
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000069
Lahainaluna High School
980 Lahainaluna Rd, Lahaina, HI 96761 · (808) 662-4000 · Maui County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL813 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Hawaii public high schools
- DTest 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
14.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
465 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 | 228 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 207 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 180 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 196 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
76%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
30.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
5.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 Lahainaluna High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahainaluna High School this school | 813 | 57.2% | N/A |
| Waimea High School Waimea | 711 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Honokaa High & Intermediate School Honokaa | 695 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Aiea High School Aiea | 865 | 48.8% | N/A |
| Kealakehe High School Kailua-Kona | 1,401 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Hilo High School Hilo | 1,170 | 50.1% | 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 Lahainaluna High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #42 of 43 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #38 of 43 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 813 | #30 of 46 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #14 of 41 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.4% | #20 of 41 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #7 of 43 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #3 of 23 | N/A |
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
813
-256 (-24%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 758
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 813 | 58 | 14.0:1 | 57% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 870 | 63 | 13.8:1 | 52% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 1,037 | 68 | 15.3:1 | 46% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 1,069 | 72 | 14.8:1 | 54% (578) |
| 2017-18 | 1,020 | 59 | 17.3:1 | 36% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 964 | 59 | 16.3:1 | 37% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 1,027 | 58 | 17.7:1 | 31% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 924 | 50 | 18.5:1 | 26% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 758 | 44 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lahainaluna High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,020 to 813); teachers down 2% (59 to 58).
About Lahainaluna High School
Lahainaluna High School is a small high school located in Lahaina, Hawaii. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 813 students. It has 23% fewer students than the average for high schools in Hawaii (about 1,058).
Hawaii Department of Education is the district for Lahainaluna High School. It has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
The largest group at Lahainaluna High School is Asian students, at 35%. It is also 21% Hispanic, 20% Pacific Islander, 14% multiracial, and 9% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lahainaluna High School scores 76%.
There are 58 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lahainaluna High School, giving a ratio of 14.0:1. That is in line with the 14.4:1 average for high schools in Hawaii. A total of 465 students, or 57%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Lahainaluna High School lands at D, ahead of 12% of Hawaii public high schools.
The county, Maui County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $97,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 34, with about 19,695 students.
Lahaina Intermediate School is the nearest public school to Lahainaluna High School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Lahainaluna High School, there are 2 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 1,069 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 813 by 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Lahaina
- Lahaina Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 449 students
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- King Kamehameha III Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Lahaina Intermediate School0.3 mi · 449
- Princess Nahienaena Elementary School0.4 mi · 433
- King Kamehameha III Elementary School5.2 mi · 333
- Puu Kukui Elementary School9.7 mi · 750
- Waihee Elementary School9.8 mi · 572
- Wailuku Elementary School9.9 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Lahainaluna High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lahainaluna High School?
Lahainaluna High School enrolls approximately 813 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lahainaluna High School serve?
Lahainaluna High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lahainaluna High School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Lahainaluna High School.
What is the student diversity at Lahainaluna High School?
Student demographics at Lahainaluna High School are roughly 9% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Black, 35% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Lahainaluna High School in?
Lahainaluna High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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