Hawaii is the #50 largest school system in the United States, serving 186,825 students across 289 public schools.
Hawaii public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.36, which is higher than the national average of 0.30.
The most diverse school district in Hawaii is Hawaii Department Of Education School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Hawaii or national school diversity statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% (majority Asian) and the student:teacher ratio is 17:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(HI) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
32%
Hispanic
10%
Black
2%
White
14%
Hawaiian
32%
Two or more races
10%
Unknown
n/a
Hawaii Public Schools by County
Popular cities: Honolulu (76 schools), Hilo (15 schools), Kailua (13 schools), Kaneohe (12 schools), Waianae (11 schools).
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County# Schools# Students% Minority
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