Hawaii
State Governance
State Board of Education
Hawaii’s State Board of Education consists of nine members, each serving no more than three consecutive three-year terms. Board members are appointed by the governor and must be confirmed by the senate. The board also has a student council representative and a military liaison.
The State Board of Education has authority over:
- Summative Assessment
- Content Standards Adoption
- Appointing the State Education Chief
Governor:
State Chief School Officer
Christina Kishimoto
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Race:
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 50.4%
English Language Learners: 8.5%
Served by IDEA: 10.3%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1994
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 34
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 10,413
Charter School Cap Law: None
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Hawaii’s ESSA plan.