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District profile / Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Education
167,071
Students
2024-25 school year
296
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,550
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Hawaii median
13.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Hawaii median 13.7
Hawaii Department of Education is a public school district based in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 167,071 students in 296 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 1 Hawaii districts with 1,000 or more students. Its schools average 564 students each, about the same as the Hawaii median of 564. It spends about $16,550 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher. We've matched 6 news stories to the district.
How Hawaii Department of Education compares
Hawaii Department of EducationHawaii median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$3.24 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 88%Local 1%
| Measure | Hawaii Department of Education | Hawaii median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,550 | $16,550 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,997 | $9,997 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $3.12 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $3.24 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 12,215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 23,427 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 243 | 243 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Hawaii median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
6 stories matchedSchool safety
Three more Hawaii schools locked down amid threat investigations
Budget & finance
Hawaii Department of Education seeks $80.6M more in funding
Budget & finance
Hawaii Department of Education seeks $80.6M more in funding
Teaching & learning
Hawaii schools near pre-pandemic proficiency in language arts and math
Teaching & learning
More Unlicensed Teachers Are Filling In Gaps In Hawaiʻi Classrooms
Peer districts in Hawaii
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Department of EducationHonolulu · this district | 167,071 | 296 | $16,550 | 13.7 | #1 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public SchoolsFalls Church, VA | 179,323 | $16,976 | 13.3 |
| Houston ISDHouston, TX | 176,727 | $10,446 | 16.1 |
| Wake County SchoolsCary, NC | 163,325 | $9,899 | 15.3 |
| Montgomery County Public SchoolsRockville, MD | 159,181 | $17,753 | 13.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-hi-hawaii-department-of-education