DoE: Charter School Enrollment Up, Non-Charter Enrollment Down (again)

As seen in: Hawai'i Free Press

 The five largest charter schools are: Hawaiʻi Technology Academy (1,605), Kamaile Academy (893), the Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts and Sciences (708), Kīhei Charter School (676), and Ka Waihona o ka Naʻauao (626).

The state's 37 charter schools enrolled 7.4% of public school students this year:  a total of 12,427 students.

The declining trend in enrollment counts over the past five school years reflects Hawaiʻi’s overall declining birth rate over the last decade. Department data also show that families’ leading reason for removing their students from public schools is to relocate to the continent.

Based on enrollment for the 2023-24 school year, the five largest HIDOE public schools by grade level are:

High schools (grades 9-12): Campbell (2,875), Waipahu (2,516), Mililani (2,432), Farrington (2,072), Moanalua (1,933)