Public schools in Hawthorne, CA
Hawthorne has 21 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 13,036 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Hawthorne runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Hawthorne's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hawthorne | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | 11 | 7,093 | $19,562 |
| Wiseburn Unified | 5 | 2,491 | $15,501 |
| Centinela Valley Union High | 1 | 5,898 | $22,347 |
| Da Vinci Connect District | 1 | 814 | $12,276 |
| Family First Charter District | 1 | 461 | $8,798 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 1 | 427,795 | $22,606 |
| Los Angeles County Office of Education | 1 | 1,533 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Hawthorne, 2,979 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne High | 1,675 | 21.6 | 70.8% | Centinela Valley Union High |
| Family First Charter | 605 | 39.1 | 4.5% | Family First Charter District |
| Hawthorne Math and Science Academy | 567 | 23.1 | 50.8% | Hawthorne |
| Renaissance County Community | 132 | 16.2 | 73.5% | Los Angeles County Office of Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Hawthorne, 2,989 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Henry Dana Middle | 953 | 26.2 | 30.6% | Wiseburn Unified |
| Hawthorne Middle | 761 | 24.0 | 58.6% | Hawthorne |
| Prairie Vista Middle | 674 | 25.8 | 67.8% | Hawthorne |
| Bud Carson Middle | 601 | 23.9 | 67.6% | Hawthorne |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 elementary schools in Hawthorne, 6,131 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zela Davis | 843 | 26.3 | 70.3% | Hawthorne |
| Ramona | 767 | 25.6 | 50.1% | Hawthorne |
| Eucalyptus | 709 | 27.8 | 64.7% | Hawthorne |
| Juan De Anza Elementary | 612 | 25.1 | 22.5% | Wiseburn Unified |
| Kornblum | 566 | 28.3 | 75.4% | Hawthorne |
| Jefferson | 549 | 28.9 | 68.7% | Hawthorne |
| Juan Cabrillo Elementary | 518 | 24.1 | 25.1% | Wiseburn Unified |
| York | 449 | 18.7 | 68.2% | Hawthorne |
| 138th Street | 439 | 27.9 | 25.5% | Wiseburn Unified |
| Washington | 418 | 23.9 | 67.0% | Hawthorne |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron Avenue Elementary | 261 | 18.6 | 82.0% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Hawthorne, 937 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Vinci Connect | 923 | 39.0 | 35.4% | Da Vinci Connect District |
| Success Learning Center | 14 | 7.0 | 28.6% | Wiseburn Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hawthorne's public schools compare with California's
The median Hawthorne school has 25.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 601 students (state 471).
| Hawthorne | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 25.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 601 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 21 Hawthorne schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hawthorne
- HawthorneRuns 11 of Hawthorne's 21 public schools and spent $19,562 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,562
- Hawthorne High, the largest high school in Hawthorne1,675 students in 2024-25, 21.6 per teacher.1,675
- Compare Hawthorne with Wiseburn UnifiedHawthorne's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hawthorne addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Hawthorne
How many public schools are in Hawthorne, CA?
21 public schools with an address in Hawthorne were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 13,036 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Hawthorne?
Hawthorne High, with 1,675 students in 2024-25 (Centinela Valley Union High).Which districts run Hawthorne's schools?
Hawthorne (11 schools), Wiseburn Unified (5 schools), Centinela Valley Union High (1 school), Da Vinci Connect District (1 school), and 3 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25