Enrollment
307
Combined
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 412
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000046
Laupahoehoe Community - PCS
35-2065 Mamalahoa Hwy, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764 · (808) 962-2200 · Hawaii County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 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
12.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
188 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 4% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
77%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
36.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
20.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
307
-39 (-11%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 307 | 25.5 | 12.0:1 | 61% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 24.5 | 13.2:1 | 60% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 59% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 59% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 46.5 | 6.6:1 | 64% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 71% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 19 | 11.1:1 | 68% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 25 | 11.1:1 | 71% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 27 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laupahoehoe Community - PCS.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (307 to 307); teachers down 45% (46.5 to 25.5).
About Laupahoehoe Community - PCS
Laupahoehoe Community - PCS is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. Its address is in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. It teaches 307 students in pre-K through 12. It has 25% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Hawaii (about 412).
Laupahoehoe Community - PCS is a school in Hawaii Department of Education. The district has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Laupahoehoe Community - PCS is White, with 31% of students. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 22% multiracial, 16% Pacific Islander, and 6% Asian. In Hawaii County overall, the White share is about 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Laupahoehoe Community - PCS scores 77%.
For every teacher at Laupahoehoe Community - PCS, there are about 12.0 students; the school has 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.4:1 average for combined schools in Hawaii. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 61%. The figure for public schools in Hawaii County is close, at 59%.
Hawaii County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $78,639 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Laupahoehoe Community - PCS shares Hawaii County with 54 other public schools.
A public school about 10.3 miles away, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School, is the closest to Laupahoehoe Community - PCS.
The federal government classifies Laupahoehoe Community - PCS's location as Rural: Remote. Laupahoehoe Community - PCS operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
An 11% decline took enrollment from 346 in 2020-21 to 307 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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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Nearby schools
- Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School10.3 mi · 180
- Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary School15.7 mi · 183
- Honokaa Elementary School16.7 mi · 378
- Honokaa High & Intermediate School16.7 mi · 695
- Haaheo Elementary School18.5 mi · 122
- Hilo High School19.8 mi · 1,170
Frequently asked questions
About Laupahoehoe Community - PCSHow large is Laupahoehoe Community - PCS?
Laupahoehoe Community - PCS enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Laupahoehoe Community - PCS serve?
Laupahoehoe Community - PCS serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Laupahoehoe Community - PCS?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Laupahoehoe Community - PCS.
What is the student diversity at Laupahoehoe Community - PCS?
Student demographics at Laupahoehoe Community - PCS are roughly 31% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Is Laupahoehoe Community - PCS public or private?
Laupahoehoe Community - PCS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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