| Index | Hawthorne | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hawthorne | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.9% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.2% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hawthorne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hawthorne, NY schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hawthorne, NY, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,450 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 17,890 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Hawthorne, NY | 4,559 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raynham Center, MA | 4,561 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Luverne, MN | 4,557 | 63% | 31.9% |
| Belfair, WA | 4,557 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Vilonia, AR | 4,556 | 54% | 11.5% |
| San Carlos, AZ | 4,555 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Hawthorne, NY | 4,559 | 50% | 4.2% |
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