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Hawai'i Department of Education

About Hawaii

Hawaii serves 179,503 students across 40 districts. Its teachers have had 60,418 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $43.4 million in funds.

  • 40
    Districts
  • 179,503
    Students
  • 11,595
    Teachers
Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

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Hawaii School Spending

Hawaii spent a total of $2.8 billion in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 59.4% of that was on instruction, 35.6% on support services, and 5.0% on other costs.

Hawaii spent a total of $15,355 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 59.4% of that was on instruction, 35.6% on support services, and 5.0% on other costs.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Hawai'i Department of Education school support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 23, 2026

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Hawai'i Department of Education

$43.4 million
raised using DonorsChoose
60,418
projects funded
12,892
teachers funded
64,088
donors
6,960
projects for basic supplies
9,558
projects for technology
5,535
projects for books
5,300
projects for art supplies

Hawai'i Department of Education has received support from 26,208 individuals from Hawaii and 18,940 individuals out-of-state.