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About this school
Konawaena High School is
a rural public school
in Kealakekua, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii School District.
It serves 906 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 625 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
906 Students
54 Teachers
81-1043 Konawaena School RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Konawaena High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Konawaena High School
$370,986
raised using DonorsChoose
625
projects
funded
69
teachers
funded
570
donors
62
projects
for
basic supplies
62
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
60
projects
for
art supplies
Konawaena High School has received support from
215 individuals from Hawaii and
355 individuals out-of-state.