At a glance
Reported students
98
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
3.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
28:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–07
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Hawaii middle enrollment
2nd percentile
Compared with 42 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
467
Kulia Academy: 98 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
28:1 reported; state peer median 14.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Kulia Academy
Kulia Academy is a public middle school serving grades 06–07 in Honolulu. It is one of 298 current school records connected to Hawaii Department of Education. NCES reports 98 students for 2024–25.
Among 42 middle schools in Hawaii with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 695 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 2nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 28:1, above the Hawaii median of 14.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (28.6%) and multiracial (27.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Kulia Academy
- 1How do the reported 28:1 student–teacher ratio and 3.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 24.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.1%
- Hispanic16.3%
- Black3.1%
- Asian28.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander20.4%
- Multiracial27.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Kohala Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
172 reported students
Molokai Middle School
Middle · Grades 07–08
176 reported students
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability
Middle · Grades 06–08
177 reported students
Waimea Middle - PCCS
Middle · Grades 06–08
188 reported students
Namahana School
Middle · Grades 07–08
Enrollment not reported
William P Jarrett Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
283 reported students