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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 high school serving 534 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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
7,090 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
101,258 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
226 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,078 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
54%
# Black Students
1,384 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
20%
5%
# White Students
166 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
2%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
830
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
674
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
710
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
714
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
735
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
730
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
718
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
453,492
# 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 High 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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