Hawthorne Public School District

445 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 569 students in Hawthorne Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Hawthorne Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hawthorne Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hawthorne High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,129 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

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%)
34%
38%
53%
49%
16%
23%
92%
85%
(2022-23)
12.2%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
49%
35%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
41%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. 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 $25,924. 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
Spending
$59 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,704
$27,031
Spending / Student
$27,457
$25,924

Best Hawthorne Public School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Parmelee Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6415
Gr: 9-12 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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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

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