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Hawthorne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 534 students in Hawthorne School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Hawthorne School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
7,090 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Hawthorne School District, which is ranked #960 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#965 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
226 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,078 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
54%
# Black Students
1,384 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
20%
7%
# White Students
166 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
2%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
830
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
674
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
710
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
714
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
735
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
730
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
718
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,449 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,298
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,449
$19,787
Best Hawthorne School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Math And Science Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4467 W. Brd.way
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 973-8184
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 973-8184
Grades: 9-12
| 534 students
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