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Hawthorne Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Hawthorne.

Students
6,904
Schools
11
Spent per student
$20,768
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$101.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hawthorne Elementary School District

  • School Grade A: better than 90% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020
  • Debt of $101.3M, about $14,669 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Glendora.

K–54 elementary schoolsGlendora Unified School District
6–82 middle schoolsGlendora Unified School District
9–12Glendora HighGlendora Unified School District

Test scores vs. CA

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 48.5%

Graduation rate 98% at Glendora Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,768 per student · 2% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 73%Federal 10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
7,576’20
7,299’21
7,090’22
7,021’23
6,904’24

Down 8.9% since 2020.

Students
Hispanic 72%Black 19%Asian 3%White 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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