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Kau High & Pahala 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 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School Overview

Address
96 3150 Pikake St
Pahala, HI 96777
Phone
(808) 928-2088
District
Hawaii Department of Education
County
HAWAII COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
527
Classroom Teachers
44

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Hawaii

1

(10 is best)

Better than 10.0% of all HI schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

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

Grade 3

80 60 40 20 0
59%
51%
50%
49%
67%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
51%
39%
51%
39%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
24%
50%
29%
55%
18%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
23%
43%
37%
51%
8%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
11%
41%
17%
50%
5%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 11

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
14%
42%
23%
59%
5%
25%
14%
42%
23%
59%
5%
25%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
12
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 12 2.3%
Grade 1 18 3.4%
Grade 2 17 3.2%
Grade 3 13 2.5%
Grade 4 20 3.8%
Grade 5 19 3.6%
Grade 6 14 2.7%
Grade 7 78 14.8%
Grade 8 63 12.0%
Grade 9 79 15.0%
Grade 10 76 14.4%
Grade 11 53 10.1%
Grade 12 64 12.1%
Total 527 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 11.6% 13.8% 13.8%
Black 1.1% 1.7% 1.7%
Hispanic 12.7% 22.6% 22.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 15.1% 30.3% 30.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 59.5% 31.7% 31.7%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 72.3% 46.1% 46.1%
Free lunch eligible 64.7% 36.7% 36.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.6% 9.4% 9.4%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 1,450,589 1,440,196
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 225.9 222
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 5.8% 5.8%
5-19 YEARS OLD 17.3% 17.3%
20-44 YEARS OLD 33.1% 33.1%
45-64 YEARS OLD 24.5% 24.5%
65 OR OLDER 19.3% 19.3%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 483,906 483,906
Single Parent Households With Children 6.7% 6.7%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 92.7% 92.7%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 34.7% 34.7%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 27.6% 27.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 19.9% 19.9%
$75,000 - $99,999 13.0% 13.0%
$50,000 - $74,999 14.1% 14.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 11.2% 11.2%
$15,000 - $29,999 7.4% 7.4%
$15,000 or less 6.9% 6.9%

Education Expenditures

For this District 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 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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