Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School

Set in Paauilo, Hawaii, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is a cozy all-grades campus, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education. It caters to 180 students across grades pre-K through 9. That puts it 56% below the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 412 students.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School lists that 37% of students identify as multiracial, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 23% Pacific Islander, 22% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hawaii County (around 59%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hawaii County put median household earnings sit near $78,639, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is one of 55 public schools in Hawaii County (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students).

The closest other public school is Honokaa Elementary School, roughly 6.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School has fell 10%, going from 200 students in 2018 to 180 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 19% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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