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School Comparison

Waiau Elementary School
vs.
Pearl City Highlands School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Waiau Elementary School
Pearl City Highlands School
  • Pearl City Highlands School reported a higher students per counselor than Waiau Elementary School (534:1 vs. 457:1).
  • Waiau Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pearl City Highlands School (128 vs. 81).
  • Waiau Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Pearl City Highlands School (8 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Waiau Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pearl City Highlands School (128 vs. 81).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Waiau Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Pearl City Highlands School (8 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Pearl City Highlands School reported a higher students per counselor than Waiau Elementary School (534:1 vs. 457:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Pearl City Highlands School

1 metric was reported by Pearl City Highlands School. Comparable data for Waiau Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Waiau Elementary School
$20,055.66
Pearl City Highlands School
$20,055.66
Local revenue share
Waiau Elementary School
1.3%
Pearl City Highlands School
1.3%
State revenue share
Waiau Elementary School
88%
Pearl City Highlands School
88%
Federal revenue share
Waiau Elementary School
10.7%
Pearl City Highlands School
10.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Waiau Elementary School
33.6%
Pearl City Highlands School
33.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Honolulu County
$104,264
Honolulu County
$104,264
Poverty rate
Honolulu County
9.1%
Honolulu County
9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Honolulu County
37.7%
Honolulu County
37.7%
Unemployment rate
Honolulu County
2.7%
Honolulu County
2.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.