Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii based mainly on the latest year 2020 American Community Survey census data but also the survey from Common Core Data available for Public Elementary through Secondary Schools. In Figure 1, the percent of all people aged 25 years or older, who have either graduated from high school or completed the Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some equivalent certification/credential. Kaunakakai CDP shows it has a High School Grad or higher of 92% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater Kaunakakai CDP region. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Kaanapali CDP which shows a high school graduates of 99% (7.5% larger).

In Figure 2, the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college/university with at least a bachelor's degree is provided. Note that the bachelor's degree is also called a four-year degree because it normally takes four years of full-time study to finish the course curriculum required to obtain the degree. This chart portrays the proportion of the population in this region who are college graduates with at least a bachelor degree or higher. In many ways, this analysis alongside the prior chart are very quick measures of the level of education in any particular area. Kaunakakai CDP depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 20% which is the second smallest as measured by percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all the other places in the metro area. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Kaanapali CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 50% (approximately 2.5 times bigger).

Figure 4 shows the percentage of people 25 years of age or older who either have no schooling at all or dropped out of school before being able to complete high school. Additionally, these are people who also do not have a Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some other high school level type credential/student achievement. This analysis, along with the last two charts, provides another high level review and comparative data on the Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii educational level. Kaunakakai CDP shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 8% which is less than most other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Lanai City CDP which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 16% (about twice as large).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii. This chart provides the proportion of people aged 25 years of age or older and what was their level of educational attainment. The chart provides 5 broad categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Kaunakakai CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 39% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the greater region as measured by percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 20% of the total.

The next chart shows a break down of people who have received a bachelor's degree or higher advanced degree generally in a campus learning environment. In particular, Figure 6, provides the proportional breakdown of all the people who have received a postsecondary education along with what the level of advanced degree that was obtained. Note that these categories do not include any type professional development type activities such as those related to maintaining professional credentials in workshop lessons. Note Professional Degree includes medical, dental, lawyers, etc. Kaunakakai CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Napili-Honokowai CDP (4%), and #1 Kaanapali CDP (5%) are larger.

The next chart (Figure 8) provides a more detailed deep dive on the category of major degree obtained for people aged 25 years or older who earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Specifically, this frequency distribution details out what the major field of study was the degree obtained. Kaunakakai CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics at 11.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 0.5% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with a degree in psychology at 0.7% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics of all the other places in the area in order of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 0.5% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in communications at 22.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii region for broad educational attainment. This analysis uses provides five broad education attainment categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Kaunakakai CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 39.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metropolitan area in terms of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 19.9% of the total.

A more detailed frequency distribution of educational attainment is provided in Figure 10. In particular this illustration breaks out the highest levels of university educational opportunities beyond the four year college degree. Included in the breakout are the relative proportion of masters degrees, PhD/Doctorate/Doctorial holders, and professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry, lawyers, etc. Kaunakakai CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 39.4% of the total and is ranked #1. The next exhibit (Figure 11) provides detailed cross tabulation analysis that provides education success data broken out or cross tabulated by age group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows. Figure 12 is a cross tabulation analysis that shows large educational success categories and is broken out or cross tabulated by racial group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.The final cross tabulation analysis is provided in Figure 13 and shows education success broken out by gender. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.

Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii School Enrollment Charts

The next section of chart resources look at school enrollment by a variety of educational institutions and are categorized into a number of other groupings. Figure 14 provides the overall school enrollment by broad range of school age/level groupings. Kaunakakai CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 31.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Napili-Honokowai CDP (35.2%), and #1 Maunaloa CDP (42.2%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the area in order of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 22.9% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 14.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Maunaloa CDP with 15.6%.

Figure 15 provides a simple high level comparison of the proportion of students that are enrolled in public schools versus students enrolled in private schools in the Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii region. Kaunakakai CDP depicts percent enrolled in public schools approximately 4.2 times bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

The next comparison provided in Figure 16 shows the proportion of students enrolled in private schools versus students enrolled public schools for students enrolled in Kindergarten through 8th grade (grade 8) or (K through 8). Kaunakakai CDP shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades markedly bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

Figure 17 provides a comparative analysis all students enrolled in a public high school versus those students who are enrolled in private high school schools. Kaunakakai CDP depicts percent enrolled in a public high school approximately 2.3 times bigger as the percent enrolled in a private high school.

The next chart (Figure 18) provides a similar analysis to the last chart but provides the data for public post secondary education versus private higher education colleges. Kaunakakai CDP depicts percent enrolled in a public college about twice as large as the percent enrolled in a private college.

The next chart in this series of resources shown in Figure 20 looks at the total number of students enrolled in any educational institution for each place in the greater Kaunakakai CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Kaunakakai CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 779 which is the second most total enrolled of all the places in the greater Kaunakakai CDP region. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Napili-Honokowai CDP which shows a total population enrolled in school of 1,000 (28.4% larger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Kaunakakai CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Hawaii, total population enrolled in school of 325,063, Kaunakakai CDP is only about 0.2% the size.

The final chart in this series is Figure 22 and provides analysis data for the school year shown. The chart shows the proportion of kids/children that are enrolled in a pre-school public district versus those kids/children who are enrolled in a private pre-school oriented tuition institution (private salary/superintendent/etc.) Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii has the percentage of public preschool enrollment in the middle range of other places in the local area at 15% of the total.

Kaunakakai CDP Hawaii Area Schools Charts

Figure 23 lists all the schools in the area along with the school district, county location and other program information/credential such as if they are a public charter school or private charter school or magnet school. Some of the Area Schools are: Kilohana Elementary School, Kaunakakai Elementary School, Kualapuu Elementary - Pcs, Molokai High School, and Molokai Middle School. The next illustration in Figure 24 shows the total child school enrollment for all grades (through 12th grade) at the school shown using NCES data (Common Core of Data, Public Elementary-Secondary School Universe Survey.) Looking at Enrollment for Area Schools we find that Henry Perrine Baldwin High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,598 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Lahainaluna High School (1,063), Wailuku Elementary School (974), Iao Intermediate School (841), and Waihee Elementary School (824). The difference between the highest value (Henry Perrine Baldwin High School) and the next highest (Lahainaluna High School) is that the enrolled students is about 50.3% larger.

Figure 25 show the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers in the classroom. A good student to teacher ratio should be low because it indicates that there are less students for any one teacher to educate in a class and generally a better learning environment, better success and optimal teaching excellence. Teachers includes all educational staff such as special education teachers and any other educator. Note that distance learning (online learning/remote learning) is not included in these values. Looking at Student to Teacher Ratio for Area Schools we find that Kilohana Elementary School ranks the largest with a value of 8.3 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Kualapuu Elementary - Pcs (10.7), Molokai High School (12.2), Lanai High & Elementary School (13.0), and Maunaloa Elementary School (13.4). The difference between the lowest value (Kilohana Elementary School) and the next lowest (Kualapuu Elementary - Pcs) is that the student to teacher ratio is 28.9% larger.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the racial mix of students at each location in this district of the state of Hawaii department of education.