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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 charter school serving 548 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
7,021 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
31,388 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
30 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
234 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,028 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
53%
# Black Students
1,351 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
19%
7%
# White Students
188 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
3%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
87 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
833
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
659
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
683
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
721
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
705
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
711
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
681
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
725
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
755
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
54,726
# 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 Charter 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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