Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS

Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS is one of the small multi-level schools in Volcano, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education, with 325 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Hawaii's public schools average about 412 students each, so Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS sits 21% smaller than that benchmark.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS records that 27% of students identify as Pacific Islander, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 26% White, 22% Hispanic, 22% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Hawaii County's rate of about 59%.

Zooming out to the county, 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%. Across Hawaii County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students), Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Na Wai Ola - PCS, around 12.2 miles off.

Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS operates from a small-town location. As a public charter, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS has increased 71%, going from 190 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 13% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.