School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability

School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability is a micro-enrollment junior high in Honolulu, Hawaii, run under Hawaii Department of Education. The school hosts 177 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 73% smaller than the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 665 students.

Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability is among them.

Looking at the student body, School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability logs that the most-represented group is multiracial (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% White, 21% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.5:1 average. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, Honolulu County reports that median household income runs about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability operates from a city-core location. As a public charter, School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 177 students in 2018 compared to 177 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 32% to 21%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.