Independent & Private School Cost of Tuition 2024-2025 SY

With the ever-rising cost of living in the state of Hawaii, families and students who are interested in private education need to stay informed about the current tuition rates.

You can view the Tuition Report for the 2024-2025 school year from the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools here. It’s an incredible resource provided by HAIS that provides data on tuition rates for Hawaii private schools by grade, geographic region, enrollment, school distribution, and more. We’ve noted a few pieces of information from this report that we feel would be relevant/useful for students and families when reviewing the report.

• 63-65% of schools in Hawaii have an average tuition rate of $6k-$17.9k.

• Most enrolled students (excluding Kamehameha) pay an average tuition rate of $24k+.

• Overall average tuition is $14,199, or $14,461 excluding Kamehameha Schools.

• 70 of 96 private schools in Hawaii saw an increase of 5% or more for average tuition costs from the 2023-2024 to the 2024-2025 school year.