| Index | Hanalei | Hawaii | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 229 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 107 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 47 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hanalei | Hawaii | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.6% | 89.8% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 63.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.0% | 41.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.6% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.6% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hanalei. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hanalei, HI schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hanalei, HI, an average of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kilauea, HI | 2,879 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Kapaa, HI | 9,961 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Anahola, HI | 2,425 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Hanalei, HI | 408 | 62% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wenden, AZ | 408 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Sheldon, MO | 408 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Sunrise Beach, MO | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Rolling Prairie, IN | 408 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Spring Mills, PA | 407 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Hanalei, HI | 408 | 62% | 29.2% |
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