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Niihau High & Elementary School

Serves grades PK - 12

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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School Overview

Address
C/O Waimea High School
Waimea, HI 96796
Phone
(808) 338-6800
District
Hawaii Department of Education
County
KAUAI COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
20
Classroom Teachers
1

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Hawaii

No Data

(10 is best)

Better than ×% of all HI schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

No Data

(10 is best)

Niihau High & Elementary School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
No Data
46%
No Data
52%
No Data
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

25 20 15 10 5 0
20
14
14
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade pk 0 0.0%
Kindergarten 0 0.0%
Grade 1 0 0.0%
Grade 2 2 10.0%
Grade 3 3 15.0%
Grade 4 0 0.0%
Grade 5 2 10.0%
Grade 6 2 10.0%
Grade 7 1 5.0%
Grade 8 1 5.0%
Grade 9 2 10.0%
Grade 10 1 5.0%
Grade 11 4 20.0%
Grade 12 2 10.0%
Total 20 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 0.0% 13.8% 13.8%
Black 0.0% 1.6% 1.7%
Hispanic 0.0% 23.8% 22.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 29.6% 30.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 100.0% 31.2% 31.7%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 75.0% 46.1% 46.1%
Free lunch eligible 75.0% 37.3% 36.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 8.8% 9.4%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 1,445,635 1,435,138
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 225.1 221
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 5.7% 5.7%
5-19 YEARS OLD 17.2% 17.2%
20-44 YEARS OLD 32.7% 32.7%
45-64 YEARS OLD 24.5% 24.5%
65 OR OLDER 19.9% 19.9%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 488,991 488,991
Single Parent Households With Children 6.8% 6.8%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 92.9% 92.9%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 35.5% 35.5%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 29.3% 29.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 19.9% 19.9%
$75,000 - $99,999 12.8% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 13.7% 13.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 10.4% 10.4%
$15,000 - $29,999 7.0% 7.0%
$15,000 or less 6.9% 6.9%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,372 $1,756,019,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,863 $315,420,000 9.4%
Staff $542 $91,691,000 2.7%
General Administration $42 $7,065,000 0.2%
School Administration $1,222 $206,885,000 6.2%
Operation $1,940 $328,437,000 9.8%
Transportation $370 $62,708,000 1.9%
Other $536 $90,801,000 2.7%
Total Support $6,515 $1,103,007,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,938 $497,386,000 14.8%
Total Expenditures $19,824 $3,356,412,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,363 $1,763,888,000 56.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,775 $302,068,000 9.7%
Staff $539 $91,703,000 2.9%
General Administration $49 $8,307,000 0.3%
School Administration $1,261 $214,561,000 6.9%
Operation $1,625 $276,667,000 8.9%
Transportation $340 $57,883,000 1.9%
Other $535 $91,008,000 2.9%
Total Support $6,123 $1,042,197,000 33.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,816 $309,180,000 9.9%
Total Expenditures $18,303 $3,115,265,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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