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Hawai'i Department of Education

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About Hawaii

Hawaii serves 179,503 students across 40 districts. Its teachers have had 44,396 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $32.3 million in funds.

  • 40
    Districts
  • 179,503
    Students
  • 11,595
    Teachers

Hawaii School Spending

Hawaii spent a total of $2.8 billion in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 59.4% of that was on instruction, 35.6% on support services, and 5.0% on other costs.

Hawaii spent a total of $15,355 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 59.4% of that was on instruction, 35.6% on support services, and 5.0% on other costs.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Hawai'i Department of Education school support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 7, 2025

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Hawai'i Department of Education

$32.3 million
raised using DonorsChoose
44,396
projects funded
10,941
teachers funded
58,846
donors
4,456
projects for basic supplies
7,107
projects for technology
4,532
projects for books
3,560
projects for art supplies

Hawai'i Department of Education has received support from 23,772 individuals from Hawaii and 17,537 individuals out-of-state.