South Bay Leader

Hawthorne's schools enrolled 7,090 students in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

Hawthorne School District covers 11 schools within Los Angeles County with its main office in Hawthorne.

Among the 11 schools in Hawthorne, Zela Davis recorded the highest enrollment of 899 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

School	Total Enrollment
Zela Davis	899
Prairie Vista Middle School	759
Ramona	750
Hawthorne Middle School	721
Eucalyptus	715
Bud Carson Middle School	678
Kornblum	581
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy	534
Jefferson	519
York	471
Washington	463