The State of Hawaii Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains Education data using using the latest 2019 American Community Survey data. In the first chart, Figure 1 shows the number of people age 25 years or older who have graduated from high school or completed the GED or equivalent credential. Hawaii shows it has 92% percent high school graduates or better which is the 2nd most of all the states in the area. The state with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the group is Alaska with a high school graduates of 93% is about the same size.

The number of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college with a Bachelor's degree is shown in Figure 2. the state of shows it has 32% percent with a bachelors degree or higher which is in the center of other states in the area. The state with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the group is Washington with a percent with a bachelors degree of 35% is 8.5% larger.

Figure 4 shows the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who either have no schooling or dropped out of school before completing high school. Hawaii indicates it has 8% percent who dropped out of school which is in the intermediate range of other states in the area. The state with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the group is California with a percent who dropped out of school of 17% measures about twice as large.

Figure 9 provides a detailed comparison between places of educational attainment in large categories. Hawaii has percent of people with High School (or GED) the 2nd most of all the states in the area at 27.7% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The State of Hawaii School Enrollment Charts

Figure 15 shows a comparison of all students in public versus private schools. Hawaii has the largest proportion of percent enrolled in private schools at 22% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next comparison in Figure 16 shows Kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) students enrolled in public versus private schools. Hawaii has the largest proportion of percent of children enrolled in private K-8 grades at 16% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 17 provides a view of all students high school students who are enrolled in public versus private schools. Hawaii has the largest proportion of percent enrolled in a private high school at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart in Figure 20 looks at the total number of students enrolled in each place shown. (Enrollment includes all students from preschool to graduate school.) the state of shows it has 327,620 Total population enrolled in school which is in the middle of other states in the area. The state with the highest Total population enrolled in school in the group is California with a Total population enrolled in school of 10,468,812 is markedly bigger.

In Figure 22, the proportion of children enrolled in public versus private preschools is shown. Hawaii has the largest proportion of percent enrolled in a private preschool at 60% of the total and is ranked #1.