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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 548 students in Hawthorne School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Hawthorne School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hawthorne School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hawthorne Math And Science Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
7,021 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Hawthorne School District, which is ranked #957 of all 1,925 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
30 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
234 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,028 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
56%
# Black Students
1,351 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
19%
5%
# White Students
188 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
87 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
833
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
659
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
683
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
721
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
705
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
711
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
681
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
725
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
755
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,497 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,640 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,497
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,640
$18,396
Best Hawthorne School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Math And Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4467 West Broadway
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 973-8184
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 973-8184
Grades: 9-12
| 548 students
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