This is because the DOE builds schools BIG and FEW for "economies of scale," rather than building a lot of smaller schools that are located in, and responsive to local communities.
The central bureaucracy is located in Honolulu, and Maui is out in the provinces as far as the "Lili Building" folks are concerned.
Districts need more local control, and the Central Bureaucracy should be shut down. All they do is spend money on testing, creating loads of "state standards," and processing paperwork redundantly.