Laupahoehoe Community - PCS

As a small unified-grade school in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, Laupahoehoe Community - PCS teaches 307 students from grades pre-K through 12, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 412.

Across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students total), Laupahoehoe Community - PCS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Laupahoehoe Community - PCS lists that 31% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 22% multiracial, 16% Pacific Islander, 6% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Hawaii County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, Hawaii County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,639 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Hawaii County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students), of which Laupahoehoe Community - PCS is one.

The closest other public school is Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School, roughly 10.3 miles away.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. Laupahoehoe Community - PCS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Laupahoehoe Community - PCS has remained close to its prior level, going from 307 students in 2018 to 307 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 6.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Laupahoehoe Community - PCS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.