In 2007 the school had on average about 30 students, though it is common for them to go back and forth between Niihau and Kauai, so not every student will be present each day.
[1] Prior to 2007, the facility relied on generators for electricity.
As power was not constant, the use of computers was problematic, and students mostly ate canned food instead of fresh food.
A rock wall windbreak prevented wind from interfering.
It was the first school in Hawaii relying on this system.