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Towns with the highest high school graduation rates in Hawaii

Ranked by the four-year high school graduation rate of each town's public school district, class of 2020. Towns that share a regional district share its rate and its rank (T = tied). The Hawaii rate is 86%. 93 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearClass of 2020

1 Urban Honolulu 86% Hawaii Department of Education school district · tied Map of East Honolulu 1 East Honolulu 86% Hawaii Department of Education school district · tied 1 Hilo 86% Hawaii Department of Education school district · tied
#TownGraduation rateClass sizePopulation
T1 Urban HonoluluHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 345,482
T1 Map of East Honolulu East HonoluluHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 51,360
T1 HiloHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 50,404
T1 Pearl City Pearl CityHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 44,547
T1 Map of Waipahu WaipahuHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 40,482
T1 Kailua KailuaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 39,640
T1 Map of Kaneohe KaneoheHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 37,355
T1 Map of Kahului KahuluiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 28,288
T1 Mililani TownHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 27,668
T1 Map of Ewa Gentry Ewa GentryHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 26,563
T1 Kapolei KapoleiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 22,232
T1 KailuaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 21,818
T1 Kihei KiheiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 21,567
T1 Mililani Mauka Mililani MaukaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 21,278
T1 Makakilo MakakiloHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 20,735
T1 Wahiawa WahiawaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 17,996
T1 Ocean PointeHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 17,085
T1 Map of Wailuku WailukuHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 16,926
T1 Map of Schofield Barracks Schofield BarracksHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 16,270
T1 Halawa HalawaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 14,385
T1 Ewa Beach Ewa BeachHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 14,376
T1 Royal KuniaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 13,555
T1 Map of Hawaiian Paradise Park Hawaiian Paradise ParkHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 13,203
T1 Map of Waimalu WaimaluHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 13,061
T1 Waianae WaianaeHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 12,918
T1 Nanakuli NanakuliHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 12,383
T1 Maili MailiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 11,570
T1 KaiminaniHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 11,465
T1 Kapaa KapaaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 11,094
T1 Waihee-Waiehu Waihee-WaiehuHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 10,988
T1 Kaneohe BaseHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 10,919
T1 Map of Waipio WaipioHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 10,870
T1 Lahaina LahainaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 10,162
T1 Makaha MakahaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 10,066
T1 Hickam Housing Hickam HousingHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 9,425
T1 Waimea WaimeaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 9,286
T1 Haiku-Pauwela Haiku-PauwelaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 9,178
T1 Map of Aiea AieaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 9,087
T1 Map of Pukalani PukalaniHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 8,679
T1 Map of Ahuimanu AhuimanuHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 8,452
T1 Lihue LihueHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 7,901
T1 East KapoleiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 7,551
T1 Map of Waikoloa Village Waikoloa VillageHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 7,543
T1 WaikeleHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 7,528
T1 Map of Ewa Villages Ewa VillagesHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 7,415
T1 Makawao MakawaoHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 7,353
T1 Map of Napili-Honokowai Napili-HonokowaiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 7,308
T1 KulaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 6,791
T1 WaileaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 6,352
T1 Waimanalo WaimanaloHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 6,054
T1 Laie LaieHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 5,699
T1 Kahaluu KahaluuHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 5,619
T1 West Loch EstateHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 5,544
T1 Wailua Homesteads Wailua HomesteadsHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 5,431
T1 Map of Waipio Acres Waipio AcresHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 5,332
T1 Map of Iroquois Point Iroquois PointHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 5,158
T1 Map of Kahaluu-Keauhou Kahaluu-KeauhouHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 5,150
T1 Map of Heeia HeeiaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 5,144
T1 Map of Hanamaulu HanamauluHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,972
T1 Haleiwa HaleiwaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,948
T1 Pupukea PupukeaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,679
T1 Waimanalo Beach Waimanalo BeachHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,505
T1 Map of Kalaheo KalaheoHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,435
T1 Map of Hawaiian Ocean View Hawaiian Ocean ViewHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,431
T1 Map of Puhi PuhiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,362
T1 Kaunakakai KaunakakaiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,360
T1 Map of Whitmore Village Whitmore VillageHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,105
T1 Map of Ainaloa AinaloaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 4,094
T1 Map of Hawaiian Beaches Hawaiian BeachesHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,947
T1 Map of Hawaiian Acres Hawaiian AcresHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,872
T1 Kekaha KekahaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,768
T1 Map of Mountain View Mountain ViewHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,756
T1 Waikapu WaikapuHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,591
T1 Hauula HauulaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,548
T1 Holualoa HolualoaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,434
T1 Captain Cook Captain CookHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,419
T1 Lanai City Lanai CityHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,393
T1 Kalaeloa KalaeloaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,342
T1 Kurtistown KurtistownHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,151
T1 Map of Kilauea KilaueaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,146
T1 Map of Anahola AnaholaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,067
T1 Map of Waialua WaialuaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,050
T1 Map of Orchidlands Estates Orchidlands EstatesHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 3,027
T1 Koloa KoloaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,907
T1 KeokeaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,892
T1 Map of Lawai LawaiHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,718
T1 Wailua WailuaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,697
T1 HelemanoHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,691
T1 Hanapepe HanapepeHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,638
T1 Map of Honaunau-Napoopoo Honaunau-NapoopooHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,629
T1 Map of Kualapuu KualapuuHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,535
T1 Eleele EleeleHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,522
T1 Paia PaiaHawaii Department of Education school district 86% 13,004 2,512

How this ranking works

Each town gets the four-year graduation rate of the public school district that runs its high school for the class of 2020: the share of students who started ninth grade together and earned a regular diploma within four years, counting students who transferred in and out. Every state computes it the same federal way. Where a regional district serves several towns, they all share its rate and its rank.

We leave out a town split between high school districts, a district whose class had fewer than 20 students, and one the Department of Education reports only as a wide range (such as 50–100%). Those numbers are too uncertain to rank. The Department also publishes most rates in bands rather than exact figures (a rate between 95% and 99% is shown as 97%), which is why many towns tie. Graduation data: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Each district's page shows its rate against the state.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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