Hawthorne's District Factor Group mean SAT scores for the 2008-09 year were Verbal 474, Essay 473 and Mathematics 494.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings.

From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Despite its District Factor Group, Newton has been considered the top school district in Sussex County, registering the highest test scores in the county.

As determined by the New Jersey Department of Education, Ridgewood is a socioeconomic J district, the highest level of the eight District Factor Group categories.