| Index | Hawthorne | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hawthorne | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.6% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.5% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hawthorne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hawthorne, NV schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Hawthorne, NV, an average of 78.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hawthorne, NV | 2,794 | 29% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hooks, TX | 2,794 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Jonesville, MI | 2,794 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Sewaren, NJ | 2,793 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Philipsburg, PA | 2,795 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Ashland, PA | 2,795 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Hawthorne, NV | 2,794 | 29% | 39.6% |