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About this school
Connections Public Charter School is
a town public school
in Hilo, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii School District.
It serves 345 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 39 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 K - 12
345 Students
27 Teachers
174 Kamehameha Ave Ste 3Contact 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
28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 20, 2026
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Connections Public Charter School
$38,256
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
95
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Connections Public Charter School has received support from
45 individuals from Hawaii and
50 individuals out-of-state.
