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Kohala Middle School

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Kohala Middle School is a rural public school in Kapaau, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii School District. It serves 172 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

172 Students

14 Teachers

53-4155 Akonipule Hwy

Kapaau, HI 96755 View local requests

https://www.kohalams.org/

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Kohala Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Andersen

Mr. Aveiro-Kalaniopio

Mrs. Kea Arakaki-Tohara

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Kohala Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Kohala Middle School

$51,371

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

129

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kohala Middle School has received support from 61 individuals from Hawaii and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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Kohala Middle School

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