Top 10 Best Hilo Public Schools (2022-23)

For the 2022-23 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 8,330 students in Hilo, HI (there are 5 private schools, serving 963 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Hilo, HI are educated in public schools compared to the HI state average of 81%. Hilo has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Hawaii.

The top ranked public schools in Hilo, HI are Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School, Waiakea High School and Waiakeawaena Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Hilo, HI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Hawaii public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average). Schools in Hilo have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Hawaii public schools.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Hawaii public school average of 89% (majority Asian).