The Lawndale, CA educational system consists of 11 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Lawndale public schools have average test scores of 34% which is 10% lower than than the California average and 30% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Lawndale public schools is 22:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 71.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 69.9% have completed high school, 16.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.9% have completed a doctorate degree.