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In the 2009-2010 school year, Hawai'i has 288 public schools serving approximately 177,871 (2008-2009) students. There are 257 regular schools (plus 1 under construction) and 31 "New Century" public charter schools. (See our introduction to Hawai'i's public schools)

Hawai'i's public schools are grouped into complexes consisting of a high school and the middle and elementary schools that feed into it. For administrative and support purposes, 2-4 complexes may be grouped together to form what is called a complex area. Think of it as a mini-district.

Public Charter Schools provide a public (vs private) alternative to regular public schools. The direction of each of these publicly funded schools is determined by its "board".

Community Schools (aka "Adult Ed") provide basic classes for adult literacy, high school degree programs, citizenship training, and English for Second Language Learners classes as well as non-academic "interest" courses.

If you want information about Hawaii's private schools, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) may be able to help you. HAIS is not affiliated with the Hawaii Department of Education.

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