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Kihei Charter School

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Kihei Charter School ranks 135 th of 204 Hawaii alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Alternative Schools

Better than 34% of Hawaii alternative schools

Summary

Kihei Charter School is an alternative public charter school serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 676 students in Kihei, Hawaii. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kihei Charter School has seen strong academic performance, with a 91.4% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and an 85.0% rate in 2024-2025, both higher than the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) are also generally higher than the state averages, with 47.91% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to the state's 50-56% range. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates were lower than the state averages, ranging from 24% to 65% for individual grade levels in 2023-2024. Kihei Charter School's chronic absenteeism rate, while decreasing from 27.2% in 2023-2024 to 18.0% in 2024-2025, is still higher than the nearby Kulanihakoi High School, which had a 45.0% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025.

The school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively low, ranging from 15:1 in 2023-2024 to 16.5:1 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the 7.2:1 ratio at Kulanihakoi High School in 2023-2024. Kihei Charter School's spending per student was $8,104 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is lower than the state's traditional public schools. The school has also seen fluctuations in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.74% in 2022-2023 to 37.28% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the 55.56% rate at Kulanihakoi High School in 2023-2024.

670

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,104

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Lipoa Pkwy
Kihei, HI 96753

(808) 875-0700

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Pacific Islander:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2024) to 55th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

Elementary school

135^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

38^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

28^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 22Alternative Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	135 of 204	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	110 of 207	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	119 of 195	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	142 of 193	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.2	61 of 196	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	89 of 196	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	75 of 193	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	72 of 207	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.3	41 of 195	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	66 of 194	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	48 of 196	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	66 of 195	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	41 of 191	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	60.0	73 of 183	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.4	79 of 192	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.1	139 of 194	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	82 of 160	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	68.4	80 of 203	60.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	107 of 123	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	134 of 198	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	100 of 165	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	69 of 153	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	122 of 207	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	144 of 171	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	160 of 202	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	38 of 84	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	28 of 89	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	30 of 73	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	29 of 72	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	17 of 73	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	28 of 70	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	12 of 67	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	9 of 82	89.0%	★★★★★
2016	78.0	12 of 73	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	18 of 72	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	7 of 73	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	70.1	15 of 71	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆
2007	61.3	21 of 71	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	38.0	39 of 69	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	21 of 71	70.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	68.4	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	24 of 81	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	31 of 68	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	31 of 89	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	53 of 74	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	53 of 86	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	27 of 67	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	30 of 53	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.2	6 of 48	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	13 of 52	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	5 of 63	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	81.7	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	8 of 51	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	93.9	3 of 56	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	64.9	20 of 60	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	23 of 56	58.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	23 of 55	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	68.4	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	17 of 33	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	35 of 52	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	32 of 67	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	38 of 51	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Asian (2024)61st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2024)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+30 vs school

Asian (2024)84th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2024)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+29 vs school

Asian (2024)74th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)58th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%

Mathematics39%

Science31%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				HSA Science (2025)	HSA Biology I (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	HSA Biology I All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kihei Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	650 Lipoa Pkwy	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 875-0700	670	44	15.2	39.6%	451 (67.3%)	10 (1.5%)	97 (14.5%)	43 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.7%)	22 (3.3%)								(n/a)	31.0		48.0	39.0	$8,104	$345	$7,759
Kulanihakoi High School	Public, Alternative	9-11	901 Piilani Hwy	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 727-6700	370	32	11.5	51.4%	98 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (32.2%)	51 (13.8%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (11.9%)	56 (15.1%)								(n/a)		24.0	30.0	7.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Kihei Charter School

What district is Kihei Charter School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of Kihei Charter School?

Students at Kihei Charter School are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Kihei Charter School a good school?

Kihei Charter School ranks 135^th of 204 Hawaii alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kihei Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Kihei Charter School.

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