Hawthorne School District

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

14120 S. 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

7,700 Schools

# Students

7,021 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

275 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne School District	California
Kind	833	252
1	659	193
2	683	201
3	721	202
4	705	207
5	711	209
6	681	210
7	725	152
8	755	152

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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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#965 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District
2022	#965
2021	#145
2019	#865
2018	#411
2017	#596
2016	#619
2015	#682
2014	#13
2013	#538
2012	#556
2011	#518

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29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
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%
2011	57%	58%

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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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≥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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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.64

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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 Over Years (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 Over Years (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%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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 Over Years (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 $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.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$144 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2021	$144MM	$8MM
2020	$128MM	$7MM
2019	$131MM	$7MM
2018	$121MM	$29MM
2017	$121MM	$26MM
2016	$115MM	$24MM
2015	$81MM	$17MM
2014	$86MM	$21MM
2012	$80MM	$19MM
2011	$84MM	$19MM
2010	$81MM	$17MM
2009	$88MM	$19MM
2008	$91MM	$19MM
2007	$88MM	$19MM
2006	$113MM	$17MM
2005	$80MM	$16MM
2004	$89MM	$16MM
2003	$79MM	$16MM
2002	$74MM	$15MM
2001	$77MM	$15MM
2000	$72MM	$13MM
1999	$64MM	$12MM
1998	$62MM	$11MM
1997	$47MM	$10MM
1996	$40MM	$9MM
1995	$33MM	$8MM
1992	$27MM	$7MM
1990	$23MM	$6MM

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Spending

$138 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2021	$138MM	$7MM
2020	$120MM	$7MM
2019	$130MM	$7MM
2018	$115MM	$29MM
2017	$119MM	$24MM
2016	$112MM	$23MM
2015	$87MM	$18MM
2014	$85MM	$21MM
2012	$78MM	$19MM
2011	$80MM	$19MM
2010	$87MM	$18MM
2009	$88MM	$18MM
2008	$91MM	$19MM
2007	$110MM	$18MM
2006	$91MM	$17MM
2005	$87MM	$16MM
2004	$86MM	$17MM
2003	$74MM	$15MM
2002	$76MM	$16MM
2001	$76MM	$14MM
2000	$69MM	$13MM
1999	$68MM	$11MM
1998	$68MM	$11MM
1997	$46MM	$10MM
1996	$40MM	$8MM
1995	$31MM	$8MM
1992	$28MM	$7MM
1990	$24MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,497

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
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

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Spending / Student

$19,640

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 7,021 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education