| Index | Hawthorne | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hawthorne | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 6 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Hawthorne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hawthorne, CA schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Hawthorne, CA, an average of 73.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,020 | 88% | 84.1% |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,064 | 83% | 73.2% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,147 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,025 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Hawthorne, CA | 85,410 | 48% | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hoover, AL | 85,386 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Bloomington, MN | 85,226 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Clifton, NJ | 85,201 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Bryan, TX | 85,645 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Duluth, MN | 85,852 | 53% | 10.6% |
| Hawthorne, CA | 85,410 | 48% | 0.7% |
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