Summary:
The city of Kahuku, Hawaii is home to two schools - Kahuku High & Intermediate School and Kahuku Elementary School, both part of the Hawaii Department of Education district. While the high school has a larger enrollment of 1,414 students compared to the elementary school's 349, the elementary school serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 60.74%, compared to 49.15% at the high school.
Academically, the high school outperforms the elementary school, with a higher 4-year graduation rate of 90% versus the elementary school's lower statewide ranking and rating. However, the high school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 35% compared to 25% at the elementary school. Both schools show room for improvement in test proficiency, with the high school's 11th grade math proficiency of 20% lagging behind the state average of 25%, and the elementary school's 3rd-6th grade ELA and math proficiency rates generally lower than state averages.
Spending per student is similar between the two schools, with the high school spending $16,622 and the elementary school spending $15,970 per student. Both schools also have comparable student-teacher ratios, with the high school at 14.8 and the elementary school at 15.1. Overall, the data suggests opportunities for improvement in academic performance, attendance, and resource allocation across the Kahuku school system to better support student success.
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