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All 1 Hawaii school districts
| District | County | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Department of Education | Honolulu County | 296 | 167,071 | 13.7:1 |
By county
Districts by county
Hawaii’s 1 public school systems span 1 counties.
Honolulu County · 1 district
How Hawaii funds schools
The Weighted Student Formula
Hawaii is the only statewide single school district in the country, fully state-funded, and distributes money to individual schools through the Weighted Student Formula: a base amount plus per-pupil funding weighted up for students who are economically disadvantaged, English learners, gifted or transient (special education is funded separately). The weights are reviewed periodically by the Committee on Weights, most recently for 2026–27 and 2027–28.
Statewide, Hawaii public schools draw about 91.4% of revenue from the state, 0.9% local and 7.7% federal (NEA, Rankings & Estimates 2026). Current figures are published by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
At a glance
Largest districts
Data & sources
About this data
Enrollment, schools, staffing and locale reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); county grouping uses the NCES county field; funding context from the Hawaii State Department of Education (the Weighted Student Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Latest available; may lag the current year. Related: state guides · Data Explorer.