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School board members: 5
Students: 33,205 (2023-2024)
Schools: 44 (2023-2024)
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Fontana Unified School District is a school district in California (San Bernardino County). During the 2024 school year, 33,205 students attended one of the district's 44 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 3

General election

The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled. Angel Ramirez (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 4

General election

General election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 4

Danielle Holley (Nonpartisan) defeated Joshua Christ (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Votes
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Danielle Holley (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
65.3
 
5,232
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Joshua Christ (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
2,786

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,018
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See also: Fontana Unified School District, California, elections (2022)

Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 1

General election

General election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 1

Incumbent Mars Serna (Nonpartisan) defeated Lauren Gomez (Nonpartisan), Terry McCaffrey (Nonpartisan), and Maria Arias (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mars Serna (Nonpartisan)
 
46.7
 
3,449
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Lauren Gomez (Nonpartisan)
 
28.2
 
2,087
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Terry McCaffrey (Nonpartisan)
 
17.8
 
1,316
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Maria Arias (Nonpartisan)
 
7.3
 
541

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Total votes: 7,393
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Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 2

General election

General election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 2

Incumbent Adam Perez (Nonpartisan) defeated Shelley C-Bradford (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 2 on November 8, 2022.

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%
Votes
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58.9
 
2,470
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Shelley C-Bradford (Nonpartisan)
 
41.1
 
1,726

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Total votes: 4,196
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Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 5

General election

General election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 5

Incumbent Mary Sandoval (Nonpartisan) defeated Rayman Martinez (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education Area 5 on November 8, 2022.

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%
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Mary Sandoval (Nonpartisan)
 
62.5
 
2,837
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Rayman Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
37.5
 
1,699

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Total votes: 4,536
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Fontana Unified School District Board of Education At-large

See also: Fontana Unified School District, California, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.

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Jennifer Quezada (Nonpartisan)
 
35.6
 
27,445
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Joe Armendarez (Nonpartisan)
 
20.0
 
15,445
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Jason O'Brien (Nonpartisan)
 
18.5
 
14,243
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Shelley Bradford (Nonpartisan)
 
18.2
 
14,003
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Oliver Christian (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
4,570
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Oscar Solis (Nonpartisan)
 
1.8
 
1,375

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Total votes: 77,081
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Fontana Unified School District Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Adam Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
20.8
 
13,465
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Mars Serna (Nonpartisan)
 
20.4
 
13,222
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Mary Sandoval (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
13,098
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Matt Slowik (Nonpartisan)
 
16.5
 
10,730
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Kareem Gongora (Nonpartisan)
 
12.4
 
8,015
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Anahi Ahumada (Nonpartisan)
 
9.7
 
6,321

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Total votes: 64,851
(100% precincts reporting)
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About the district

School board

The Fontana Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Danielle HolleyArea 420242028
Angel RamirezArea 320242028
Adam PerezArea 220222026
Mary SandovalArea 520222026
Mars SernaArea 120222026

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Fontana Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 50Robert GarciaDemocratic Party 72% 25%
California State Assembly District 45James RamosDemocratic Party 22% 6%
California State Assembly District 41John HarabedianDemocratic Party 6% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $96,101,000 $2,738 14%
Local: $99,334,000 $2,830 14%
State: $502,027,000 $14,302 72%
Total: $697,462,000 $19,870
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $645,029,000 $18,376
Total Current Expenditures: $617,092,000 $17,580
Instructional Expenditures: $384,151,000 $10,944 60%
Student and Staff Support: $78,582,000 $2,238 12%
Administration: $60,221,000 $1,715 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $94,138,000 $2,681 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,538,000 $471
Construction: $16,538,000 $471
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,023,000 $86
Interest on Debt: $8,240,000 $234

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 18 47 14 17 <=20 25-29 23
2020-2021 <50 <50 PS
2018-2019 25 56 19 25 <=20 35-39 32
2017-2018 23 57 16 22 <=20 30-34 32
2016-2017 19 51 14 18 <=20 25-29 29
2015-2016 18 50 13 17 21-39 30-34 26
2014-2015 18 43 13 17 <=20 25-29 27
2013-2014 54 70-74 45-49 53 <50 PS 60-64
2012-2013 49 73 43 48 40-59 45-49 58
2011-2012 50 74 43 49 30-39 PS 57
2010-2011 48 72 42 47 35-39 PS 56

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 34 58 32 33 21-39 40-44 39
2020-2021 71 PS PS 70-74 PS PS
2018-2019 41 69 35 40 21-39 55-59 48
2017-2018 38 69 30 37 21-39 50-54 46
2016-2017 33 66 29 32 40-59 45-49 41
2015-2016 32 63 27 31 21-39 45-49 42
2014-2015 29 57 26 28 21-39 35-39 38
2013-2014 49 70-74 45-49 47 <50 PS 65-69
2012-2013 47 69 45 46 40-59 50-54 58
2011-2012 48 73 46 46 50-59 PS 59
2010-2011 47 67 45 45 35-39 PS 58

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 92 >=95 90-94 92 PS >=80 90-94
2020-2021 90 90-94 85-89 90 >=80 85-89
2019-2020 93 90-94 90-94 93 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 92 90-94 85-89 92 PS >=80 90-94
2017-2018 90 90-94 90-94 90 >=50 >=80 85-89
2016-2017 91 >=95 90-94 90 PS >=80 90-94
2015-2016 90 >=95 85-89 90 >=50 >=80 85-89
2014-2015 87 >=95 90-94 87 >=50 >=80 85-89
2013-2014 87 90-94 90-94 87 >=50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 86 85-89 85-89 87 >=50 >=50 80-84
2011-2012 82 90-94 80-84 82 >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 81 85-89 84 80 >=50 PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 33,205 -2.1
2022-2023 33,910 -3.5
2021-2022 35,101 -1.0
2020-2021 35,461 -2.0
2019-2020 36,160 -0.5
2018-2019 36,335 -2.3
2017-2018 37,176 -2.3
2016-2017 38,014 -1.9
2015-2016 38,742 -1.9
2014-2015 39,470 -1.3
2013-2014 39,982 -1.0
2012-2013 40,374 -0.5
2011-2012 40,592 -0.6
2010-2011 40,841 -0.4
2009-2010 41,004 -0.2
2008-2009 41,077 -2.1
2007-2008 41,959 0.4
2006-2007 41,812 -0.3
2005-2006 41,930 -0.3
2004-2005 42,050 1.7
2003-2004 41,343 2.8
2002-2003 40,168 3.1
2001-2002 38,930 4.3
2000-2001 37,244 4.3
1999-2000 35,644 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fontana Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1 12.1
Black 5.0 4.9
Hispanic 86.5 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 1.2 5.8
White 3.9 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fontana Unified School District had 1,639.57 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.25.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 125.36
Elementary: 964.17
Secondary: 550.04
Total: 1,639.57

Fontana Unified School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 94.89 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 83.88
School Administrators: 94.89
School Administrative Support: 182.81
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 593.33
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 42.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 84.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 42.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 40.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 82.71
Other Support Services: 879.51

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fontana Unified School District operates 44 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alder Middle9516-8
Almeria Middle7546-8
Almond Elementary447KG-6
Beech Avenue Elementary630KG-6
Canyon Crest Elementary438KG-5
Chaparral Academy Of Technology242KG-5
Citrus Elementary629KG-6
Citrus High (Continuation)39210-12
Cypress Elementary590KG-5
Date Elementary547KG-5
Dolores Huerta International Academy625KG-6
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy695KG-5
Eric Birch High (Continuation)29210-12
Fontana A. B. Miller High1,9619-12
Fontana High2,4559-12
Fontana Middle1,1196-8
Harry S. Truman Middle9426-8
Hemlock Elementary419KG-5
Henry J. Kaiser High1,7949-12
Juniper Elementary468KG-5
Jurupa Hills High1,7379-12
Kathy Binks Elementary580KG-5
Live Oak Elementary441KG-6
Locust Elementary368KG-6
Mango Elementary470KG-5
Maple Elementary539KG-5
North Tamarind Elementary375KG-6
Oak Park Elementary333KG-5
Oleander Elementary561KG-5
Palmetto Elementary561KG-5
Poplar Elementary495KG-6
Randall Pepper Elementary480KG-5
Redwood Elementary643KG-6
Sequoia Middle8097-8
Shadow Hills Elementary350KG-5
Sierra Lakes Elementary822KG-5
Southridge Tech Middle9426-8
South Tamarind Elementary560KG-5
Summit High2,6269-12
Ted Porter Elementary661KG-5
Tokay Elementary386KG-5
Virginia Primrose Elementary353KG-5
Wayne Ruble Middle1,3716-8
West Randall Elementary295KG-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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