President William McKinley High School

As a reasonably sized senior high in Honolulu, Hawaii, President William McKinley High School teaches 1,245 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Hawaii Department of Education.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. President William McKinley High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, President William McKinley High School reports that the largest single group is Asian at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Pacific Islander, 13% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 2% White.

In terms of school funding signals, President William McKinley High School lists 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) reports that median household earnings sit near $106,195, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. President William McKinley High School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. President William McKinley High School's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 1,583 (now 1,245). The Asian share of enrollment ticked down from 62% to 46% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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