Hawaii's Decade-Long Decline Is the Longest on Record
Only one year since 2014 briefly interrupted Hawaii's decline. The state has lost 19,774 students, driven by outmigration, birth declines, and housing.
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Only one year since 2014 briefly interrupted Hawaii's decline. The state has lost 19,774 students, driven by outmigration, birth declines, and housing.
Charter enrollment hit a record 13,094 while traditional schools fell to a 15-year low, widening a divergence that accelerated during the pandemic.
Honolulu County enrollment has fallen every year since 2014, losing 18,210 students in an 11-year streak driven by housing costs and out-migration.
Hawaii's K-to-G12 ratio fell below 100% in 2025, a historic inversion driven by a 2014 age cutoff change that permanently shrank kindergarten classes.
HIDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment data showing 167,076 students statewide, down 2,232, continuing the state's near-unbroken decline since 2014.