Hawaii Private School Trends (10-Year)

138

Private Schools

+142.1% (+81 schools) 10-yr

40,959

Students

+227.0% (+28,433 students) 10-yr

$16,193

Avg. Tuition

+69.5% (+$6,641) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

72%

Students of Color

-1.4% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Student By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawaii
Nursey	447
Pre-K	3,294
Kind	2,512
1	2,092
2	2,037
3	2,198
4	2,172
5	2,233
6	2,774
7	3,330
8	3,387
9	3,746
10	3,649
11	3,517
12	3,477
Not Listed	94

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Academics

# Teachers

3,853 Teachers

508,485 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	52%	55%
2024	51%	54%
2023	56%	54%
2022	54%	54%
2021	52%	54%
2020	52%	54%
2019	52%	53%
2018	54%	53%
2017	53%	53%
2016	52%	52%
2015	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	17	15
2024	18	15
2023	18	15
2022	18	15
2021	17	15
2020	17	15
2019	17	15
2018	18	15
2017	18	15
2016	18	15
2015	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	12	13
2024	12	12
2023	11	11
2022	10	11
2021	10	11
2020	11	11
2019	10	11
2018	10	11
2017	11	10
2016	9	10
2015	7	10

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Average SAT score

1198

(Out of 1600)

1234

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	1220	1233
2024	1233	1230
2023	1246	1228
2022	1248	1229
2021	1248	1229
2020	1260	1226
2019	1251	1226
2018	1240	1226
2017	1238	1233
2016	1549	1306

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	27	26
2024	26	26
2023	26	26
2022	26	26
2021	26	26
2020	26	25
2019	26	25
2018	25	25
2017	25	25
2016	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,193

$14,950

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	$16,006	$15,012
2024	$14,756	$13,254
2023	$14,474	$12,626
2022	$14,222	$12,187
2021	$13,449	$11,800
2020	$12,672	$11,512
2019	$12,393	$11,293
2018	$12,110	$11,017
2017	$12,178	$10,708
2016	$11,071	$10,356
2015	$9,552	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,536

$1,153

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	$1,595	$1,152
2024	$1,551	$1,128
2023	$1,464	$1,156
2022	$1,500	$1,102
2021	$1,466	$1,125
2020	$1,696	$1,217
2019	$1,639	$1,305
2018	$1,914	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	35%	34%
2024	35%	34%
2023	37%	34%
2022	36%	33%
2021	36%	33%
2020	38%	32%
2019	36%	31%
2018	35%	30%
2017	34%	30%
2016	34%	29%
2015	49%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,325

$7,228

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	$5,150	$7,073
2024	$4,606	$6,930
2023	$4,504	$6,469
2022	$4,218	$6,289
2021	$4,333	$6,055
2020	$4,097	$5,921
2019	$3,724	$5,795
2018	$3,676	$5,456
2017	$3,515	$5,319
2016	$3,229	$5,105
2015	$3,781	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

78%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	77%	81%
2024	81%	85%
2023	82%	85%
2022	84%	85%
2021	83%	85%
2020	83%	85%
2019	82%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	81%	85%
2016	79%	85%
2015	68%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$804.62 million

$63.28 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	$653 M	$60 M
2024	$1,567 M	$59 M
2023	$1,565 M	$71 M
2022	$1,565 M	$76 M
2021	$1,565 M	$71 M
2020	$1,563 M	$74 M
2019	$1,563 M	$78 M
2018	$1,562 M	$67 M
2017	$1,562 M	$83 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.76

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	0.76	0.65
2024	0.76	0.65
2023	0.75	0.65
2022	0.75	0.64
2021	0.75	0.64
2020	0.75	0.64
2019	0.75	0.63
2018	0.75	0.63
2017	0.68	0.61
2016	0.68	0.61
2015	0.71	0.61

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# American Indian Students

903 Students

29,824 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	7%	1%

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# Asian Students

11,908 Students

264,899 Students

% Asian Students

30%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	30%	5%
2024	30%	5%
2023	32%	5%
2022	34%	4%
2021	34%	4%
2020	34%	4%
2019	37%	4%
2018	36%	4%
2017	46%	4%
2016	46%	4%
2015	37%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

958 Students

506,804 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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# Black Students

404 Students

415,674 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	8%

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# White Students

7,818 Students

2,930,451 Students

% White Students

19%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	19%	52%
2024	19%	52%
2023	16%	52%
2022	19%	54%
2021	19%	54%
2020	20%	54%
2019	20%	56%
2018	19%	56%
2017	21%	58%
2016	21%	58%
2015	17%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5,495 Students

20,066 Students

% Hawaiian Students

14%

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

12,695 Students

1,473,461 Students

% of Others Students

32%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	32%	26%
2024	32%	26%
2023	32%	25%
2022	30%	25%
2021	30%	25%
2020	29%	24%
2019	25%	24%
2018	26%	23%
2017	27%	22%
2016	27%	22%
2015	35%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Hawaii?

The top-ranked private schools in Hawaii include Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Punahou School, and Kamehamaha Schools - Hilo Camp.

How many private schools are located in Hawaii?

There are 138 private schools are located in Hawaii.

How much do private schools cost in Hawaii?

The average private school tuition in Hawaii is $16,031 for elementary schools and $19,242 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Hawaii?

Approximately 72% of students in Hawaii private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Hawaii go to private school?

20% of all K-12 students in Hawaii attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Hawaii?

67% of private schools in Hawaii are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

Which private schools in Hawaii are often viewed compared to one another?

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Hawaii (HI) Avg	National
2025	305	179
2024	302	172
2023	305	174
2022	304	185
2021	297	180
2020	285	171
2019	302	175
2018	301	172
2017	318	180
2016	307	178
2015	220	167

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