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Towns with the best schools in Hawaii

Ranked by our Schools score out of 100, which is based on how many high-school students take AP, IB or college classes, how many students miss a lot of school, the graduation rate and class size, for the public schools in the town. Of the 26 towns in Hawaii with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Anahola ranks first with a score of 42. Lihue and Pearl City follow, with 42 and 39. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

RankTownScore High-school students in AP or IB classesHigh-school students taking college classes Population
1 Anahola 42 0.0%0.0% 3,067
2 Lihue 42 14.9%11.2% 7,901
3 Pearl City 39 11.4%6.7% 44,547
4 Waipahu 38 5.9%14.0% 40,482
5 Kaneohe 37 7.6%11.1% 37,355
6 Kapaau 37 5.2%16.3% 2,224
7 Waialua 36 10.6%5.5% 3,050
8 Lanai City 35 0.0%25.6% 3,393
9 Aiea 34 14.2%2.2% 9,087
10 Wahiawa 34 13.3%3.1% 17,996
11 Kahuku 34 11.9%7.7% 2,375
12 Hilo 33 6.5%8.4% 50,404
13 Kihei 33 0.0%24.3% 21,567
14 Pukalani 33 13.5%7.3% 8,679
15 Kapolei 33 12.9%3.2% 22,232
16 Ewa Beach 32 10.0%5.1% 14,376
17 Kealakekua 31 8.7%8.2% 1,919
18 Wailuku 31 14.6%4.5% 16,926
19 Lahaina 31 9.6%4.1% 10,162
20 Kahului 30 12.4%3.8% 28,288
21 Honokaa 26 8.3%3.9% 1,963
22 Pahala 26 4.6%3.0% 1,768
23 Pahoa 26 8.2%1.8% 1,361
24 Waianae 25 4.0%3.3% 12,918
25 Keaau 24 4.1%3.0% 1,436

This is not a test-score ranking, and graduation rates are from 2018 or 2019. Only towns with a high school of their own are listed, and a town does not show up when its students go to school elsewhere. Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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