South Kohala CCD Hawaii Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for South Kohala CCD Hawaii based mainly on the latest year 2019 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. South Kohala CCD depicts it has a percent high school graduates or better of 95% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the metro area. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Puako CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (only about 5.4% 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. South Kohala CCD depicts it has a percent with a bachelors degree or higher of 36% which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Puako CDP which shows a percent with a bachelors degree of 57% (58.5% larger).

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 South Kohala CCD Hawaii educational level. South Kohala CCD shows it has a percent who dropped out of school of 5% which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Halaula CDP which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 13% (approximately 2.3 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for South Kohala CCD 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. South Kohala CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 36% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Waikoloa Village CDP (36%), and #1 Puako CDP (57%) are larger.

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. South Kohala CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 53% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Waikoloa Village CDP with 58%. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people with an associate degree of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of people with a masters degree at 15% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a professional school degree at 5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Waimea CDP-Hawaii County (5%), and #1 Puako CDP (11%) are larger. Also, it has in the mid range of other places in the metro area in terms of percent of people with a doctorate degree at 5% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater South Kohala CCD 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. South Kohala CCD has the percentage of percent of people with high school (or ged) less than most other places in the greater region at 25.4% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher at 36.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Waikoloa Village CDP (36.1%), and #1 Puako CDP (57.0%) are larger.

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. South Kohala CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 24.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Waikoloa Village CDP (27.4%), and #1 Puako CDP (33.7%) are larger. 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.

South Kohala CCD 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. South Kohala CCD has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 37.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Waikoloa Village CDP with 43.0%. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area in terms of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 19.6% of the total. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region when ranked by percent of people in graduate or professional schools at 3.2% of the total.

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 South Kohala CCD Hawaii region. South Kohala CCD shows percent enrolled in public schools approximately 3.4 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). South Kohala CCD indicates 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. South Kohala CCD depicts percent enrolled in a public high school approximately 2.5 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. South Kohala CCD depicts percent enrolled in a public college approximately 2.5 times bigger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

Figure 19 shows another view of students enrolled in public or private schools-postsecondary schools or colleges/universities. This analysis shows the proportion for all graduate and professional schools (such as law or medical school) and whether those students are enrolled in private or public institutions. South Kohala CCD indicates percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately a sixth the size as the percent enrolled in a private gradudate or professional school.

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 South Kohala CCD region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) South Kohala CCD depicts it has a total population enrolled in school of 4,925 which is at the top of all other places in the greater South Kohala CCD region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,415,106, South Kohala CCD is only about 0.0% the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Hawaii, total population enrolled in school of 327,620, South Kohala CCD is only about 1.5% 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.) South Kohala CCD Hawaii has one of the largest proportions of private preschool enrollment at 60% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Kapaau CDP (69%), and #1 Halaula CDP (100%) are larger.

South Kohala CCD 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: Waikoloa Elementary And Middle School, Kanu O Ka Aina - New Century Pcs, Waimea Elementary School, Waimea Middle - Pccs, and Kohala 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 Kealakehe High School ranks the largest with a value of 1,470 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Kealakehe Elementary School (1,044), Waikoloa Elementary And Middle School (811), Kealakehe Intermediate School (714), and Konawaena High School (707). The difference between the highest value (Kealakehe High School) and the next highest (Kealakehe Elementary School) is that the enrolled students is about 40.8% 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 Kona Pacific - Pcs ranks the largest with a value of 9.8 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Kanu O Ka Aina - New Century Pcs (10.7), Waimea Middle - Pccs (12.7), Kohala Middle School (12.9), and Honokaa High & Intermediate School (13.8). The difference between the lowest value (Kona Pacific - Pcs) and the next lowest (Kanu O Ka Aina - New Century Pcs) is that the student to teacher ratio is 8.9% 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.