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West Hawaii Explorations Academy School

Serves grades 6 - 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
73 4500 Kahilihili St
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Phone
(808) 327-4751
District
Hawaii Department of Education
County
HAWAII COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
Yes
Students Enrolled
274
Classroom Teachers
25

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Hawaii

5

(10 is best)

Better than 48.8% of all HI schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

West Hawaii Explorations Academy School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 6

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
50%
45%
62%
51%
38%
39%
50%
45%
62%
51%
38%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
43%
50%
51%
26%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
41%
54%
50%
21%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 11

80 60 40 20 0
48%
42%
74%
59%
22%
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
11
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 6 42 15.3%
Grade 7 39 14.2%
Grade 8 40 14.6%
Grade 9 36 13.1%
Grade 10 46 16.8%
Grade 11 37 13.5%
Grade 12 34 12.4%
Total 274 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 54.0% 13.8% 13.8%
Black 0.9% 1.7% 1.7%
Hispanic 18.3% 22.6% 22.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.1% 30.3% 30.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 19.6% 31.7% 31.7%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 41.6% 46.1% 46.1%
Free lunch eligible 31.0% 36.7% 36.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.6% 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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