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Item: Hawthorne Public School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

445 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 427-1300

www.hawthorne.k12.nj.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,129 students in Hawthorne Public School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Hawthorne Public School District have an score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,555 Schools

# Students

2,129 Students

1,354,910 Students

# Teachers

205 Teachers

116,314 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	44	91
Kind	161	132
1	147	139
2	186	140
3	159	144
4	173	143
5	168	145
6	196	146
7	162	148
8	164	149
9	129	154
10	139	156
11	164	154
12	137	158

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District Rank

Hawthorne Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#339 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District
2023	#339
2022	#348
2021	#386
2019	#370
2018	#409
2017	#418
2016	#397
2015	#407
2014	#347
2013	#393
2012	#375

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	38%
2022	30%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	41%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	28%	36%
2014	77%	75%
2013	74%	75%
2012	77%	75%

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53%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2022	53%	49%
2021	50%	47%
2019	59%	57%
2018	38%	55%
2017	51%	53%
2016	52%	50%
2015	47%	47%
2014	75%	69%
2013	74%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	71%	69%

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16%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2022	16%	23%
2021	17%	22%

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92%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	85%
2022	87%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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(2022-23)

12.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	12.2%	16.7%
2022	14.7%	18.2%
2021	9.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.56	0.71
2020	0.54	0.70
2019	0.54	0.70
2018	0.52	0.70
2017	0.52	0.70
2016	0.50	0.69
2015	0.49	0.68
2014	0.49	0.68
2013	0.49	0.67
2012	0.47	0.66
2011	0.44	0.65
2010	0.42	0.65
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.37	0.63
2007	0.35	0.62
2006	0.31	0.62
2005	0.31	0.61
2004	0.29	0.60
2003	0.26	0.60
2002	0.26	0.59
2001	0.25	0.58
2000	0.23	0.57
1999	0.24	0.57
1998	0.23	0.57
1996	0.20	0.56
1995	0.20	0.55
1994	0.18	0.55
1993	0.17	0.55
1992	0.14	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

49%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	33%
2022	43%	32%
2021	40%	31%
2020	35%	29%
2019	35%	29%
2018	33%	27%
2017	33%	27%
2016	30%	26%
2015	29%	25%
2014	28%	24%
2013	26%	23%
2012	25%	23%
2011	23%	22%
2010	22%	21%
2009	20%	20%
2008	19%	19%
2007	17%	19%
2006	15%	18%
2005	14%	18%
2004	13%	17%
2003	13%	17%
2002	11%	16%
2001	10%	15%
2000	10%	15%
1999	10%	14%
1998	9%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	7%	13%
1993	6%	13%
1992	4%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	3%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

41%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	39%
2022	49%	40%
2021	53%	41%
2020	58%	43%
2019	58%	43%
2018	61%	45%
2017	61%	45%
2016	65%	46%
2015	66%	48%
2014	65%	49%
2013	67%	50%
2012	68%	51%
2011	72%	52%
2010	73%	53%
2009	75%	54%
2008	77%	55%
2007	79%	56%
2006	81%	56%
2005	82%	57%
2004	83%	58%
2003	85%	58%
2002	86%	59%
2001	86%	61%
2000	87%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	87%	62%
1996	89%	62%
1995	89%	63%
1994	90%	63%
1993	90%	63%
1992	93%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,457 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$57 MM	$26 MM
2022	$52 MM	$25 MM
2021	$57 MM	$26 MM
2020	$52 MM	$25 MM
2019	$49 MM	$25 MM
2018	$49 MM	$24 MM
2017	$47 MM	$23 MM
2016	$45 MM	$21 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$21 MM
2011	$41 MM	$20 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$20 MM
2008	$37 MM	$19 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$18 MM
2005	$32 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$15 MM
2002	$26 MM	$14 MM
2001	$25 MM	$14 MM
2000	$23 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$13 MM
1998	$21 MM	$12 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$11 MM
1992	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$59 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$58 MM	$25 MM
2022	$52 MM	$24 MM
2021	$58 MM	$25 MM
2020	$52 MM	$24 MM
2019	$47 MM	$25 MM
2018	$47 MM	$24 MM
2017	$45 MM	$23 MM
2016	$44 MM	$22 MM
2015	$38 MM	$20 MM
2014	$43 MM	$20 MM
2012	$44 MM	$20 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$38 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$19 MM
2008	$37 MM	$20 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$18 MM
2005	$31 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$16 MM
2003	$29 MM	$16 MM
2002	$31 MM	$14 MM
2001	$27 MM	$13 MM
2000	$23 MM	$13 MM
1999	$23 MM	$14 MM
1998	$21 MM	$13 MM
1996	$18 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,704

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,996	$27,451
2022	$22,399	$26,511
2021	$25,563	$27,862
2020	$22,399	$26,511
2019	$21,384	$27,169
2018	$21,183	$25,776
2017	$19,938	$24,717
2016	$19,556	$23,074
2015	$17,310	$19,116
2014	$18,554	$22,539
2012	$19,002	$22,326
2011	$16,054	$15,563
2010	$15,901	$19,116
2009	$15,348	$20,414
2008	$15,066	$19,641
2007	$14,862	$17,846
2006	$14,104	$16,912
2005	$13,728	$15,983
2004	$13,088	$15,178
2003	$12,937	$14,414
2002	$11,542	$13,992
2001	$11,274	$13,524
2000	$10,373	$12,563
1999	$10,086	$11,702
1998	$9,924	$11,220
1995	$9,062	$10,398
1992	$9,882	$10,290
1990	$8,711	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,457

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hawthorne Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,729	$26,479
2022	$22,502	$25,682
2021	$26,284	$26,876
2020	$22,502	$25,682
2019	$20,451	$26,960
2018	$20,391	$25,387
2017	$19,056	$25,235
2016	$18,779	$23,517
2015	$16,662	$19,190
2014	$18,628	$21,879
2012	$20,427	$21,692
2011	$15,126	$15,139
2010	$15,305	$19,190
2009	$15,072	$19,395
2008	$15,192	$19,863
2007	$14,682	$18,129
2006	$14,027	$16,981
2005	$13,334	$16,151
2004	$13,223	$14,709
2003	$12,640	$14,730
2002	$13,687	$14,261
2001	$11,883	$13,311
2000	$10,453	$12,817
1999	$10,307	$12,247
1998	$9,591	$11,565
1995	$8,949	$10,509
1992	$9,009	$9,044
1990	$8,439	$7,994

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Best Hawthorne Public School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Roosevelt Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

50 Roosevelt Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6485

Gr: K-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #22.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

233 Goffle Hill Road
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480

Gr: PK-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

176 Mohawk Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6495

Gr: K-5 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #44.

Lincoln Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

230 Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460

Gr: 6-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #55.

Hawthorne High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

160 Parmelee Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6415

Gr: 9-12 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hawthorne Public School District?

Hawthorne Public School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,129 students.

What is the rank of Hawthorne Public School District?

Hawthorne Public School District is ranked #337 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

49% of Hawthorne Public School District students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Hawthorne Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $27,457 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,129 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education