Honolulu, HI

59,634 students131 schools
Avg School Rating
6.3
out of 10
24% above Hawaii avg
Test Proficiency
47%Math
62%Reading
18% above Hawaii avg
School Crime Rate
12.41
per 1,000 students
same as Hawaii avg
Overall Crime Rate
per 1,000 residents

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
104
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
15
Middle Schools
High
Schools
12
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
69
Charter
6
Private
56

By Level

Elementary
104
Middle
15
High
12

These figures describe every school in Honolulu; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Honolulu

740 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Honolulu in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
same as Hawaii avg
12.41
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
428
Property
229
Drug
62
Weapons
9
Other
12

School Crime Types

  • Assault53%
  • Theft16%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Sex3%
  • Other8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Honolulu

32,825 total incidents reported across Honolulu in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
9,131
Property
21,453
Drug
1,613
Weapons
331
Other
297

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault24%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Fraud8%
  • Drugs5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

59,634 students enrolled across Honolulu's schools.

  • Public37,43163%
  • Private20,19934%
  • Charter2,0043%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Honolulu's K-12 schools.

  • Asian36%
  • Two or More Races23%
  • Pacific Islander20%
  • White11%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female52%Male
39%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.