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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,523 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Fowler Unified School District is a school district in California (Fresno County). During the 2024 school year, 2,523 students attended one of the district's nine 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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Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Darlene Martin (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Eugene Kandarian (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Adrianna Castaneda (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Danielle Lopez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Arthur Rojas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4

General election

General election for Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Darlene Martin defeated Satinder Kaur Kang and Craig Mellon in the general election for Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4 on November 3, 2020.

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Darlene Martin (Nonpartisan)
 
54.7
 
556
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Satinder Kaur Kang (Nonpartisan)
 
23.0
 
234
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Craig Mellon (Nonpartisan)
 
22.3
 
227

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Total votes: 1,017
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Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Eugene Kandarian (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

Incumbent Henry Murrieta defeated Jacob Higuera in the general election for Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.

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Henry Murrieta (Nonpartisan)
 
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232
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Jacob Higuera (Nonpartisan)
 
40.7
 
159

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Total votes: 391
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Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Mark Stockwell (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3

Arthur Rojas defeated incumbent Peter Cholakian in the general election for Fowler Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3 on November 6, 2018.

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Arthur Rojas (Nonpartisan)
 
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242
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Peter Cholakian (Nonpartisan)
 
39.4
 
160
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
4

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Total votes: 406
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About the district

School board

The Fowler 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
Darlene MartinTrustee Area 42028
Eugene KandarianTrustee Area 520202028
Adrianna CastanedaTrustee Area 120222026
Danielle LopezTrustee Area 220222026
Arthur RojasTrustee Area 320182026

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Fowler Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 31Joaquin ArambulaDemocratic Party 100% 7%

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: $5,877,000 $2,298 13%
Local: $12,640,000 $4,943 28%
State: $27,311,000 $10,681 60%
Total: $45,828,000 $17,923
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $57,280,000 $22,401
Total Current Expenditures: $39,518,000 $15,454
Instructional Expenditures: $22,677,000 $8,868 40%
Student and Staff Support: $3,892,000 $1,522 7%
Administration: $5,802,000 $2,269 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,147,000 $2,795 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,223,000 $6,344
Construction: $5,963,000 $2,332
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $23,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $1,353,000 $529

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 31 55-59 <=20 28 <50 <50 40-44
2020-2021 27 45-49 <50 23 <50 <50 50-54
2018-2019 37 55-59 <50 32 PS PS 55-59
2017-2018 34 60-64 <50 28 PS PS 55-59
2016-2017 29 50-54 <50 24 PS <50 50-54
2015-2016 28 40-44 <50 24 PS <50 45-49
2014-2015 23 40-44 <50 18 PS PS 45-49
2013-2014 60-64 60-79 PS 55-59 PS >=80
2012-2013 52 75-79 <50 47 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 54 75-79 <50 50 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 49 75-79 <50 43 PS 70-74

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 42 70-74 21-39 39 <50 <50 50-54
2020-2021 42 65-69 <50 39 <50 <50 50-54
2018-2019 51 70-74 <50 47 PS PS 65-69
2017-2018 51 70-74 <50 46 PS PS 70-74
2016-2017 42 55-59 <50 38 PS <50 60-64
2015-2016 45 60-64 >=50 41 PS >=50 60-64
2014-2015 43 60-64 <50 39 PS PS 60-64
2013-2014 50-54 60-79 PS 45-49 PS 60-79
2012-2013 51 65-69 >=50 47 PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 54 60-64 >=50 49 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 50 65-69 <50 45 PS 75-79

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 96 >=80 PS >=95 PS PS >=80
2020-2021 95 >=80 PS >=95 PS >=80
2019-2020 >=95 >=50 PS >=95 PS >=50
2018-2019 97 >=80 PS >=95 >=80
2017-2018 >=95 >=80 >=95 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 >=95 >=80 PS >=95 >=80
2015-2016 >=95 >=50 >=95 PS >=80
2014-2015 >=95 >=80 PS 90-94 >=80
2013-2014 >=95 >=80 PS >=95 PS >=50
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 PS >=95 >=50
2011-2012 >=95 >=80 PS >=95 PS >=80
2010-2011 90-94 >=80 PS 90-94 PS PS >=80

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 2,523 -1.9
2022-2023 2,571 0.5
2021-2022 2,557 -1.0
2020-2021 2,582 -0.3
2019-2020 2,589 -0.7
2018-2019 2,608 0.0
2017-2018 2,609 1.8
2016-2017 2,562 1.2
2015-2016 2,531 2.1
2014-2015 2,477 2.1
2013-2014 2,425 1.3
2012-2013 2,393 1.7
2011-2012 2,352 -3.4
2010-2011 2,431 3.5
2009-2010 2,347 4.1
2008-2009 2,251 -1.9
2007-2008 2,293 -0.7
2006-2007 2,308 3.7
2005-2006 2,223 1.4
2004-2005 2,191 -2.0
2003-2004 2,235 4.4
2002-2003 2,136 2.1
2001-2002 2,091 -0.8
2000-2001 2,107 -0.7
1999-2000 2,121 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fowler Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.7 12.1
Black 0.8 4.9
Hispanic 82.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 0.8 5.8
White 7.3 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, Fowler Unified School District had 116.93 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.58.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 65.28
Secondary: 41.65
Total: 116.93

Fowler Unified School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 8.75
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 11.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 30.84
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 2.00
Other Support Services: 65.79

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 Fowler Unified School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fowler Academy Community Day0KG-8
Fowler Academy Community Day (9-12)09-12
Fowler Academy Continuation147-12
Fowler Academy Independent Study5KG-12
Fowler High8019-12
Fremont Elementary4743-5
John Sutter Middle5946-8
Malaga Elementary188KG-5
Marshall Elementary447KG-2


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    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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