| Index | Lawndale | California | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 11 | 8,308 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Lawndale | California | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 71.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 69.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 23.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 11 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Lawndale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lawndale, CA schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Lawndale, CA, an average of 71.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,064 | 83% | 73.2% | 
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,147 | 78% | 62.5% | 
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,025 | 75% | 56.9% | 
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 41,635 | 75% | 56.5% | 
| Redondo Beach, CA | 66,663 | 74% | 54.7% | 
| Lawndale, CA | 32,533 | 41% | 15.5% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| South Riding, VA | 32,526 | 87% | 81.5% | 
| Laramie, WY | 32,515 | 60% | 25.2% | 
| Gillette, WY | 32,513 | 47% | 2.0% | 
| Manitowoc, WI | 32,558 | 35% | 27.3% | 
| Graham, WA | 32,505 | 58% | 21.6% | 
| Lawndale, CA | 32,533 | 41% | 15.5% |