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School board members: 5
Students: 11,439 (2023-2024)
Schools: 20 (2023-2024)
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Fullerton School District is a school district in California (Orange County). During the 2024 school year, 11,439 students attended one of the district's 20 schools.

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

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Fullerton School District school board Area 2

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General election for Fullerton School District school board Area 2

Incumbent Hilda Sugarman and James Cho ran in the general election for Fullerton School District school board Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Fullerton School District school board Area 5

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General election for Fullerton School District school board Area 5

Incumbent Leonel Talavera and Vanesa Estrella ran in the general election for Fullerton School District school board Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Fullerton School District school board Area 2

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Incumbent Hilda Sugarman won election in the general election for Fullerton School District school board Area 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Fullerton School District school board Area 5

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Incumbent Jeanette Vazquez won election in the general election for Fullerton School District school board Area 5 on November 8, 2016.

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Fullerton School District Board of Trustees At-large

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General election for Fullerton School District Board of Trustees At-large

Incumbent Janny Meyer, incumbent Beverly Berryman, and incumbent Chris Thompson won election in the general election for Fullerton School District Board of Trustees At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Fullerton 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
James ChoTrustee Area 2
Vanesa EstrellaTrustee Area 5
Beverly BerrymanTrustee Area 32026
Ruthi HanchettTrustee Area 420222026
Aaruni ThakurTrustee Area 120182026
Beverly BerrymanTrustee Area 320162026

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Fullerton School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 67Sharon Quirk-SilvaDemocratic Party 57% 20%
California State Assembly District 59Phillip ChenRepublican Party 43% 4%

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: $33,582,000 $2,875 16%
Local: $83,051,000 $7,110 40%
State: $90,264,000 $7,727 44%
Total: $206,897,000 $17,712
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $195,486,000 $16,735
Total Current Expenditures: $184,985,000 $15,836
Instructional Expenditures: $114,777,000 $9,825 59%
Student and Staff Support: $21,056,000 $1,802 11%
Administration: $23,429,000 $2,005 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,723,000 $2,202 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,955,000 $509
Construction: $3,804,000 $325
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,947,000 $252

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 48 81 35-39 27 21-39 58 60
2020-2021 <=10 <50 PS <=20 PS <50
2018-2019 51 83 35-39 32 <50 63 64
2017-2018 51 82 35-39 33 <50 63 61
2016-2017 49 80 25-29 29 20-29 63 59
2015-2016 50 82 25-29 30 21-39 67 60
2014-2015 46 80 25-29 26 21-39 63 55
2013-2014 65-69 >=50 PS 70-79 PS PS >=50
2012-2013 73 95 55-59 58 >=80 80-84 81
2011-2012 74 95 55-59 61 60-79 80 80
2010-2011 72 93 60-64 58 40-59 78 80

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 57 85 50-54 40 21-39 71 68
2020-2021 11-19 <50 PS <=20 PS PS
2018-2019 57 83 40-44 41 <50 72 71
2017-2018 59 84 45-49 43 <50 70 71
2016-2017 55 82 35-39 36 40-49 68 66
2015-2016 56 82 40-44 37 40-59 73 69
2014-2015 52 81 35-39 32 40-59 68 63
2013-2014 >=95 >=50 PS >=90 PS PS >=50
2012-2013 67 89 55-59 50 60-79 75-79 79
2011-2012 68 89 60-64 52 60-79 78 81
2010-2011 67 89 50-54 50 60-79 73 80

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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 11,439 -1.6
2022-2023 11,626 -0.5
2021-2022 11,681 -3.9
2020-2021 12,141 -5.9
2019-2020 12,852 -1.7
2018-2019 13,067 -1.8
2017-2018 13,307 -0.4
2016-2017 13,363 -1.2
2015-2016 13,520 -1.2
2014-2015 13,678 -1.1
2013-2014 13,822 -0.1
2012-2013 13,830 1.3
2011-2012 13,656 0.0
2010-2011 13,661 0.3
2009-2010 13,616 1.2
2008-2009 13,458 -1.0
2007-2008 13,597 -0.1
2006-2007 13,613 -2.0
2005-2006 13,890 0.1
2004-2005 13,874 0.4
2003-2004 13,812 1.9
2002-2003 13,554 1.5
2001-2002 13,355 1.6
2000-2001 13,136 2.8
1999-2000 12,765 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fullerton School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 26.1 12.1
Black 1.3 4.9
Hispanic 51.4 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 5.3 5.8
White 15.4 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, Fullerton School District had 449.83 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 25.43.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 62.89
Elementary: 386.94
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 449.83

Fullerton School District employed 15.34 district administrators and 29.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 15.34
District Administrative Support: 50.95
School Administrators: 29.00
School Administrative Support: 52.22
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 182.11
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 49.84
Other Support Services: 195.84

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 Fullerton School District operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Acacia Elementary668KG-6
Beechwood Elementary921KG-8
Commonwealth Elementary297KG-6
D. Russell Parks Junior High7717-8
Fern Drive Elementary382KG-6
Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts609KG-6
Hermosa Drive Elementary302KG-6
Ladera Vista Junior High School Of The Arts8227-8
Laguna Road Elementary622KG-6
Maple Elementary326KG-6
Nicolas Junior High6157-8
Orangethorpe Elementary530KG-6
Pacific Drive Elementary590KG-6
Raymond Elementary611KG-6
Richman Elementary478KG-6
Robert C. Fisler Elementary891KG-8
Rolling Hills Elementary564KG-6
Sunset Lane Elementary716KG-6
Valencia Park Elementary408KG-6
Woodcrest Elementary310KG-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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