Top Ranked Kauai County Private Schools (2026-27)

Kauai Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 235 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 3

Christian

4000 Kilauea Rd

Kilauea, HI 96754

(808) 828-0047

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Island School

Gr: PK-12 | 458 students

Avg. class size: 17 students

Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 9

3-1875 Kaumualii Hwy

Lihue, HI 96766

(808) 246-0233

(1)

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Kahili Adventist School

Gr: PK-8 | 32 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Seventh Day Adventist

4-1132 Kuhio Hwy.

Kapaa, HI 96746

(808) 855-0208

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St. Catherine School

Gr: PK-8 | 156 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 1

Catholic

5021 Kawaihau Road

Kapaa, HI 96746

(808) 822-4212

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St. Theresa School

Gr: PK-8 | 149 students

Sports: 1

Catholic

8311 Kaumualii Highway

Kekaha, HI 96752

(808) 337-1351

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Natural Bridges School

Gr: K | 30 students

Montessori School

Po Box 727

Kilauea, HI 96754

(808) 828-0353

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Olelo Christian Academy

Gr: PK-11 | 91 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Extracurriculars: 1

Christian

4212 Rice Street

Lihue, HI 96766

(808) 246-6535

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

107 Teachers

3,857 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	55%	52%	55%
2024	55%	51%	54%
2023	55%	56%	54%
2022	42%	54%	54%
2021	42%	52%	54%
2020	58%	52%	54%
2019	58%	52%	53%
2018	58%	54%	53%
2017	58%	53%	53%
2016	56%	52%	52%
2015	75%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	13	17	15
2024	13	18	15
2023	13	18	15
2022	13	18	15
2021	13	17	15
2020	12	17	15
2019	12	17	15
2018	12	18	15
2017	14	18	15
2016	13	18	15
2015	10	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	7	12	13
2024	6	12	12
2023	5	11	11
2022	8	10	11
2021	12	10	11
2020	12	11	11
2019	12	10	11
2018	12	10	11
2017	12	11	10
2016	15	9	10

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Average SAT score

1259

(Out of 1600)

1198

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	1259	1220	1233
2024	1259	1233	1230
2023	1259	1246	1228
2022	1259	1248	1229
2021	1259	1248	1229
2020	1259	1260	1226
2019	1222	1251	1226
2018	1222	1240	1226
2017	1222	1238	1233
2016	1549	1549	1306

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,394

$16,193

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	$8,665	$16,006	$15,012
2024	$8,855	$14,756	$13,254
2023	$8,735	$14,474	$12,626
2022	$8,735	$14,222	$12,187
2021	$8,585	$13,449	$11,800
2020	$8,465	$12,672	$11,512
2019	$8,135	$12,393	$11,293
2018	$7,958	$12,110	$11,017
2017	$7,835	$12,178	$10,708
2016	$6,693	$11,071	$10,356
2015	$7,000	$9,552	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$650

$1,536

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	$550	$1,595	$1,152
2024	$550	$1,551	$1,128
2023	$550	$1,464	$1,156
2022	$550	$1,500	$1,102
2021	$550	$1,466	$1,125
2020	$550	$1,696	$1,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	37%	35%	34%
2024	37%	35%	34%
2023	37%	37%	34%
2022	37%	36%	33%
2021	52%	36%	33%
2020	52%	38%	32%
2019	45%	36%	31%
2018	45%	35%	30%
2017	45%	34%	30%
2016	45%	34%	29%
2015	35%	49%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,500

$5,325

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	$4,550	$5,150	$7,073
2024	$4,550	$4,606	$6,930
2023	$4,550	$4,504	$6,469
2022	$4,550	$4,218	$6,289
2021	$4,550	$4,333	$6,055
2020	$4,550	$4,097	$5,921
2019	$3,250	$3,724	$5,795
2018	$3,250	$3,676	$5,456
2017	$3,250	$3,515	$5,319
2016	$2,150	$3,229	$5,105
2015	$2,500	$3,781	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

62%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	62%	77%	81%
2024	83%	81%	85%
2023	90%	82%	85%
2022	90%	84%	85%
2021	90%	83%	85%
2020	90%	83%	85%
2019	85%	82%	85%
2018	85%	82%	85%
2017	85%	81%	85%
2016	85%	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$51.75 million

$804.62 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	$50 M	$653 M	$60 M
2024	$1 M	$1,567 M	$59 M
2023	$1 M	$1,565 M	$71 M
2022	$1 M	$1,565 M	$76 M
2021	$1 M	$1,565 M	$71 M
2020	$1 M	$1,563 M	$74 M
2019	$1 M	$1,563 M	$78 M
2018	$1 M	$1,562 M	$67 M
2017	$1 M	$1,562 M	$83 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.76

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.76	0.65
2024	0.64	0.76	0.65
2023	0.54	0.75	0.65
2022	0.60	0.75	0.64
2021	0.62	0.75	0.64
2020	0.64	0.75	0.64
2019	0.63	0.75	0.63
2018	0.62	0.75	0.63
2017	0.68	0.68	0.61
2016	0.68	0.68	0.61
2015	0.64	0.71	0.61

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

903 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	6%	7%	1%

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# Asian Students

75 Students

11,908 Students

% Asian Students

30%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	8%	30%	5%
2024	8%	30%	5%
2023	4%	32%	5%
2022	9%	34%	4%
2021	10%	34%	4%
2020	11%	34%	4%
2019	10%	37%	4%
2018	9%	36%	4%
2017	14%	46%	4%
2016	14%	46%	4%
2015	2%	37%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

27 Students

958 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	9%
2024	2%	2%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	3%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	4%	2%	8%
2016	4%	2%	8%
2015	9%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

11 Students

404 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	7%
2024	1%	1%	7%
2022	1%	1%	7%
2021	1%	1%	7%
2020	1%	1%	8%
2019	1%	1%	7%
2018	1%	1%	7%
2017	1%	1%	7%
2016	1%	1%	7%
2015	5%	1%	8%

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# White Students

251 Students

7,818 Students

% White Students

22%

19%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	22%	19%	52%
2024	22%	19%	52%
2023	30%	16%	52%
2022	32%	19%	54%
2021	34%	19%	54%
2020	39%	20%	54%
2019	39%	20%	56%
2018	40%	19%	56%
2017	41%	21%	58%
2016	42%	21%	58%
2015	54%	17%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

146 Students

5,495 Students

% Hawaiian Students

13%

14%

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

636 Students

12,695 Students

% of Others Students

55%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	54%	32%	26%
2024	54%	32%	26%
2023	61%	32%	25%
2022	54%	30%	25%
2021	51%	30%	25%
2020	44%	29%	24%
2019	46%	25%	24%
2018	46%	26%	23%
2017	37%	27%	22%
2016	35%	27%	22%
2015	24%	35%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Kauai County, HI?

The private schools in Kauai County, HI include St. Theresa School, St. Catherine School, and Kahili Adventist School.

How many private schools are located in Kauai County?

7 private schools are located in Kauai County.

How diverse are private schools in Kauai County?

Kauai County private schools are approximately 50% minority students, which is lower than the Hawaii private school average of 72%.

What percentage of students in Kauai County go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Kauai County are educated in private schools (compared to the HI state average of 20%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Kauai County?

71% of private schools in Kauai County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Kauai County include: Kauai Christian Academy vs. Island School, Natural Bridges School vs. Island School, Kahili Adventist School vs. Island School

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Year	Kauai County Average	Hawaii (HI) Average	National Average
2025	159	305	179
2024	161	302	172
2023	167	305	174
2022	167	304	185
2021	155	297	180
2020	137	285	171
2019	132	302	175
2018	123	301	172
2017	132	318	180
2016	127	307	178
2015	37	220	167

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Top Ranked Kauai County Private Schools (2026-27)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Best Kauai County Private Schools (2026-27)

Top Ranked Kauai County Private Schools (2026-27)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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