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Hawthorne School District

14120 South Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250-7006

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Tel: (310) 676-2276

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

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,150 students in Hawthorne School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Hawthorne School District have an score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

3,497 Schools

# Students

7,021 Students

1,853,883 Students

# Teachers

275 Teachers

87,783 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

26:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne School District	California
6	677	141
7	722	214
8	751	215

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Hawthorne School District, which is ranked #926 of all 1,908 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%)

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%

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%

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%

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

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2024	0.46	0.63
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
1990	0.71	0.66
1989	0.73	0.65
1988	0.73	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

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

3%

11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2024	4%	12%
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%
1990	12%	10%
1989	13%	10%
1988	15%	10%

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% Hispanic

72%

55%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2024	71%	56%
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%
1990	41%	33%
1989	39%	31%
1988	38%	30%

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% Black

19%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2024	20%	5%
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%
1990	28%	9%
1989	25%	9%
1988	22%	9%

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% White

3%

22%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2024	3%	20%
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%
1990	19%	47%
1989	22%	49%
1988	25%	50%

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% Hawaiian

1%

n/a

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

2%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2024	1%	6%
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

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,497 is higher than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,640 is higher than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$144 MM

$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	$144 MM	$8 MM
2022	$128 MM	$7 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

$138 MM

$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	$138 MM	$7 MM
2022	$120 MM	$7 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

$20,497

$19,976

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	$20,298	$15,607
2022	$16,206	$14,213
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

$19,640

$18,397

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hawthorne School District	California
2023	$19,449	$13,914
2022	$15,183	$13,602
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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Best Hawthorne School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hawthorne Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
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Add to Compare

4366 West 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-0167

Gr: 6-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Bud Carson Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
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Add to Compare

13838 South Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-1908

Gr: 6-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Prairie Vista Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
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5/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13600 South Prairie Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1003

Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 7,021 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
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

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