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Item: Hawthorne School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

14120 South Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250-7006

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Top 50%

Tel: (310) 676-2276

www.hawthorne.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Hawthorne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

6,904 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

277 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne School District	California
Kind	834	264
1	668	187
2	675	196
3	680	204
4	716	205
5	719	210
6	636	210
7	698	213
8	711	216
9	157	231
10	150	225
11	137	226
12	123	235

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District Rank

Hawthorne School District, which is ranked #930 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#912 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District
2023	#912
2022	#965
2021	#145
2019	#865
2018	#411
2017	#596
2016	#619
2015	#682
2014	#13
2013	#538
2012	#556

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	31%	34%
2022	29%	33%
2021	47%	34%
2019	38%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	32%	38%
2016	28%	37%
2015	24%	34%
2014	92%	63%
2013	56%	59%
2012	57%	59%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2022	40%	47%
2021	72%	49%
2019	47%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	40%	48%
2016	39%	48%
2015	31%	44%
2014	87%	58%
2013	52%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	52%	56%

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23%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2022	23%	29%
2021	42%	28%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2022	95%	87%
2016	95%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

32.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	32.7%	27.7%
2022	38.2%	33%
2021	18.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.47	0.63
2021	0.46	0.62
2020	0.46	0.63
2019	0.46	0.63
2018	0.45	0.64
2017	0.45	0.64
2016	0.45	0.64
2015	0.45	0.64
2014	0.46	0.65
2013	0.47	0.65
2012	0.48	0.65
2011	0.48	0.67
2010	0.47	0.67
2009	0.49	0.71
2008	0.48	0.65
2007	0.50	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.52	0.67
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.57	0.67
2001	0.57	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.60	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.62	0.67
1996	0.63	0.67
1995	0.64	0.67
1994	0.67	0.67
1993	0.68	0.67
1992	0.69	0.67
1991	0.70	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2012)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2012	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	8%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	7%	12%
2003	8%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	7%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	8%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	10%	11%
1994	11%	11%
1993	11%	11%
1992	11%	11%
1991	12%	11%

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% Hispanic

72%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	71%	55%
2022	70%	56%
2021	71%	56%
2020	70%	55%
2019	70%	55%
2018	71%	54%
2017	71%	54%
2016	71%	54%
2015	69%	54%
2014	71%	53%
2013	70%	53%
2012	69%	52%
2011	70%	51%
2010	69%	50%
2009	68%	49%
2008	68%	50%
2007	66%	49%
2006	66%	48%
2005	65%	47%
2004	64%	46%
2003	60%	45%
2002	58%	44%
2001	57%	43%
2000	55%	42%
1999	52%	41%
1998	51%	40%
1997	50%	40%
1996	48%	39%
1995	46%	38%
1994	44%	37%
1993	44%	36%
1992	42%	35%
1991	42%	34%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	20%	5%
2022	21%	5%
2021	21%	5%
2020	21%	5%
2019	21%	5%
2018	21%	6%
2017	21%	6%
2016	22%	6%
2015	21%	6%
2014	21%	6%
2013	21%	6%
2012	22%	6%
2011	21%	7%
2010	22%	7%
2009	22%	7%
2008	24%	8%
2007	24%	8%
2006	25%	8%
2005	25%	8%
2004	27%	8%
2003	29%	8%
2002	29%	8%
2001	32%	8%
2000	34%	9%
1999	36%	9%
1998	37%	9%
1997	36%	9%
1996	36%	9%
1995	36%	9%
1994	35%	9%
1993	33%	9%
1992	33%	9%
1991	29%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	23%
2019	2%	23%
2018	2%	24%
2017	2%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	3%	24%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	2%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	2%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	2%	29%
2006	1%	31%
2005	2%	31%
2004	2%	32%
2003	3%	34%
2002	4%	35%
2001	4%	36%
2000	4%	37%
1999	5%	38%
1998	5%	39%
1997	6%	39%
1996	8%	40%
1995	8%	41%
1994	10%	42%
1993	12%	43%
1992	14%	44%
1991	17%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2015)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,280 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,299 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$195 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	$195 MM	$10 MM
2022	$151 MM	$9 MM
2021	$144 MM	$8 MM
2020	$128 MM	$7 MM
2019	$131 MM	$7 MM
2018	$121 MM	$29 MM
2017	$121 MM	$26 MM
2016	$115 MM	$24 MM
2015	$81 MM	$17 MM
2014	$86 MM	$21 MM
2012	$80 MM	$19 MM
2011	$84 MM	$19 MM
2010	$81 MM	$17 MM
2009	$88 MM	$19 MM
2008	$91 MM	$19 MM
2007	$88 MM	$19 MM
2006	$113 MM	$17 MM
2005	$80 MM	$16 MM
2004	$89 MM	$16 MM
2003	$79 MM	$16 MM
2002	$74 MM	$15 MM
2001	$77 MM	$15 MM
2000	$72 MM	$13 MM
1999	$64 MM	$12 MM
1998	$62 MM	$11 MM
1997	$47 MM	$10 MM
1996	$40 MM	$9 MM
1995	$33 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$161 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	$161 MM	$9 MM
2022	$144 MM	$8 MM
2021	$138 MM	$7 MM
2020	$120 MM	$7 MM
2019	$130 MM	$7 MM
2018	$115 MM	$29 MM
2017	$119 MM	$24 MM
2016	$112 MM	$23 MM
2015	$87 MM	$18 MM
2014	$85 MM	$21 MM
2012	$78 MM	$19 MM
2011	$80 MM	$19 MM
2010	$87 MM	$18 MM
2009	$88 MM	$18 MM
2008	$91 MM	$19 MM
2007	$110 MM	$18 MM
2006	$91 MM	$17 MM
2005	$87 MM	$16 MM
2004	$86 MM	$17 MM
2003	$74 MM	$15 MM
2002	$76 MM	$16 MM
2001	$76 MM	$14 MM
2000	$69 MM	$13 MM
1999	$68 MM	$11 MM
1998	$68 MM	$11 MM
1997	$46 MM	$10 MM
1996	$40 MM	$8 MM
1995	$31 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,280

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	$27,539	$21,289
2022	$20,706	$17,710
2021	$18,996	$15,669
2020	$16,206	$14,213
2019	$16,312	$14,063
2018	$14,520	$16,033
2017	$14,151	$16,692
2016	$13,267	$15,604
2015	$9,192	$10,238
2014	$9,671	$11,786
2012	$9,014	$11,929
2011	$9,472	$11,681
2010	$8,857	$10,238
2009	$9,523	$11,099
2008	$9,960	$11,762
2007	$9,369	$11,879
2006	$11,702	$10,859
2005	$8,189	$10,445
2004	$8,992	$10,566
2003	$7,989	$10,456
2002	$7,557	$9,803
2001	$8,193	$10,568
2000	$7,825	$8,943
1999	$7,167	$8,203
1998	$7,335	$7,395
1997	$5,862	$6,922
1995	$4,389	$5,953
1992	$3,848	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$23,299

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	$22,687	$19,218
2022	$19,712	$16,552
2021	$18,201	$13,970
2020	$15,183	$13,602
2019	$16,168	$13,522
2018	$13,731	$16,124
2017	$13,950	$15,588
2016	$12,865	$14,779
2015	$9,877	$10,739
2014	$9,462	$11,804
2012	$8,752	$12,155
2011	$9,030	$11,509
2010	$9,517	$10,739
2009	$9,568	$10,975
2008	$9,950	$11,678
2007	$11,670	$11,317
2006	$9,438	$10,926
2005	$8,916	$10,789
2004	$8,681	$11,073
2003	$7,549	$10,210
2002	$7,845	$10,600
2001	$8,039	$10,007
2000	$7,426	$9,131
1999	$7,590	$7,911
1998	$7,969	$7,592
1997	$5,800	$6,759
1995	$4,117	$6,033
1992	$4,004	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hawthorne School District?

Hawthorne School District manages 11 public schools serving 6,904 students.

What is the rank of Hawthorne School District?

Hawthorne School District is ranked #930 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hawthorne School District?

72% of Hawthorne School District students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hawthorne School District?

Hawthorne School District has a student/teacher ratio of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Hawthorne School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,299 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 6,904 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education