Ka 'Umeke Ka'eo Public Charter School in Hilo, Hawaii on �ǿմ�ý

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Ka 'Umeke Ka'eo Public Charter School

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Ka 'Umeke Ka'eo Public Charter School is a rural public school in Hilo, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii School District. It serves 292 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 12

292 Students

25 Teachers

1500 Kalanianaole St

Hilo, HI 96720 View local requests

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Ka 'Umeke Ka'eo Public Charter School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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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