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Enrollment
579
Combined
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 412
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000070
Lanai High & Elementary School
555 Fraser Ave, Lanai City, HI 96763 · (808) 565-7900 · Maui County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
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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
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
253 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 7% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
75%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
39.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
23.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 Lanai High & Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanai High & Elementary School this school | 579 | 43.7% | N/A |
| Anuenue School Honolulu | 431 | 56.6% | N/A |
| Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino Kealakekua | 275 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Kau High & Pahala Elementary School Pahala | 488 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School Paauilo | 180 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Hana High & Elementary School Hana | 368 | 71.2% | 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 Lanai High & Elementary School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #7 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
579
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 579 | 40 | 14.5:1 | 44% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 45 | 12.6:1 | 42% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 48% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 39% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 44 | 13.0:1 | 41% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 46% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 46 | 12.0:1 | 39% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 30% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 33 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lanai High & Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (571 to 579); teachers down 9% (44 to 40).
About Lanai High & Elementary School
Lanai High & Elementary School is a combined-grade school in Lanai City, Hawaii, and it is part of Hawaii Department of Education. It enrolled 579 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, combined schools in Hawaii average about 412 students each.
Hawaii Department of Education has 167,071 students in 296 schools, and Lanai High & Elementary School is one of those schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Lanai High & Elementary School. The largest is Asian students, at 31%. The remaining shares are 25% multiracial, 24% Pacific Islander, 16% Hispanic, and 3% White. The Asian share in Maui County as a whole is similar, at about 28%. Lanai High & Elementary School's diversity index is 75%, against a US figure of 70%.
Lanai High & Elementary School employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for combined schools in Hawaii. Lanai High & Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 44%.
Census estimates describe Maui County this way: the median household income is $97,161, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Maui County has 34 public schools and roughly 19,695 students.
Kilohana Elementary School is located about 17.1 miles from Lanai High & Elementary School.
The NCES locale for Lanai High & Elementary School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 568 in 2020-21 to 579 in 2024-25, a change of 11 students. The school's ratio rose from 13.2:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
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- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Nearby schools
- Kilohana Elementary School17.1 mi · 80
- Princess Nahienaena Elementary School17.3 mi · 433
- Lahaina Intermediate School17.4 mi · 449
- Lahainaluna High School17.7 mi · 813
- King Kamehameha III Elementary School18.4 mi · 333
- Kaunakakai Elementary School19.1 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Lanai High & Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lanai High & Elementary School?
Lanai High & Elementary School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Lanai High & Elementary School serve?
Lanai High & Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Lanai High & Elementary School have?
Lanai High & Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Lanai High & Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lanai High & Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 31% Asian, 25% Two or more.
What district is Lanai High & Elementary School in?
Lanai High & Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.