Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Hawaiʻi Board of Education is preparing to close under-enrolled schools for the first time since 2011.
Hawaiʻi public schools have experienced a 13% drop in overall enrollment over the past 20 years.
Some schools saw their student population drop by more than a third between 2014 and 2024.
These schools may struggle to provide quality education to their kids or need significant upgrades to their facilities.
Learn more about the process for deciding which schools to close from reporter Megan Tagami: civilbeat.org/2025/03/hawai%ca%bbis-smallest-elementary-schools-could-face-closure
The Hawaiʻi Board of Education is preparing to close under-enrolled schools for the first time since 2011.
Hawaiʻi public schools have experienced a 13% drop in overall enrollment over the past 20 years.
Some schools saw their student population drop by more than a third between 2014 and 2024.
These schools may struggle to provide quality education to their kids or need significant upgrades to their facilities.
Learn more about the process for deciding which schools to close from reporter Megan Tagami: civilbeat.org/2025/03/hawai%ca%bbis-smallest-elementary-schools-could-face-closure
