| Index | Kapaau | Hawaii | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 229 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 107 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 47 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kapaau | Hawaii | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.1% | 89.8% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.4% | 63.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.4% | 41.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.9% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kapaau. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kapaau, HI schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Kapaau, HI, an average of 91.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waimea, HI | 10,969 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Kapaau, HI | 1,927 | 37% | 22.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ida Grove, IA | 1,929 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Goodrich, MI | 1,930 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Los Molinos, CA | 1,924 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Centerburg, OH | 1,930 | 73% | 51.4% |
| Claremont, NC | 1,924 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Kapaau, HI | 1,927 | 37% | 22.6% |
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