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Selma Unified School District, California, elections

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Selma Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,974 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Selma Unified School District is a school district in California (Fresno County). During the 2024 school year, 5,974 students attended one of the district's 12 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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Selma Unified School District, Area 1

General election

General election for Selma Unified School District, Area 1

Incumbent Rosemary Alanis and Stella Padron-Duarte ran in the general election for Selma Unified School District, Area 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Stella Padron-Duarte (Nonpartisan)

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Selma Unified School District, Area 2

General election

General election for Selma Unified School District, Area 2

Incumbent Narinder Sahota and Yolanda M. Torrez ran in the general election for Selma Unified School District, Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Yolanda M. Torrez (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Selma 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
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Stella Padron-Duarte2028
Narinder Sahota2028
Joel Fedor2026
Estella Kessler2026
Mark Medina2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Selma Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 31Joaquin ArambulaDemocratic Party 78% 7%
California State Assembly District 33Alexandra MacedoRepublican Party 22% < 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: $21,071,000 $3,511 17%
Local: $14,877,000 $2,479 12%
State: $90,931,000 $15,153 72%
Total: $126,879,000 $21,143
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $113,190,000 $18,861
Total Current Expenditures: $99,153,000 $16,522
Instructional Expenditures: $57,569,000 $9,593 51%
Student and Staff Support: $7,774,000 $1,295 7%
Administration: $17,966,000 $2,993 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,844,000 $2,640 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,791,000 $1,464
Construction: $7,735,000 $1,288
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $707,000 $117
Interest on Debt: $2,983,000 $497

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 (%)
2020-2021 20 <50 PS 15-19 PS 21-39
2018-2019 23 40-44 <50 22 <50 <50 35-39
2017-2018 23 40-44 <50 22 PS <50 40-44
2016-2017 22 30-34 <50 21 PS PS 30-34
2015-2016 21 35-39 <50 19 PS <50 40-44
2014-2015 20 45-49 <50 17 <50 <50 35-39
2013-2014 56 >=80 PS 54 PS PS 50-59
2012-2013 60 75-79 >=50 57 >=50 <50 75-79
2011-2012 61 80-84 40-59 58 >=50 >=50 70-74
2010-2011 60 80-84 60-79 57 40-59 >=50 65-69

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 (%)
2020-2021 58 >=50 PS 57 PS >=80
2018-2019 44 60-64 >=50 42 <50 >=50 55-59
2017-2018 44 65-69 <50 42 PS >=50 60-64
2016-2017 41 55-59 <50 40 PS PS 55-59
2015-2016 42 60-64 <50 40 PS <50 65-69
2014-2015 42 60-64 >=50 40 >=50 >=50 65-69
2013-2014 59 60-79 PS 58 PS PS 60-69
2012-2013 56 70-74 >=50 54 >=50 <50 75-79
2011-2012 57 80-84 21-39 55 >=50 >=50 70-74
2010-2011 56 75-79 40-59 53 21-39 >=50 65-69

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 (%)
2019-2020 11 <=20 PS 11 PS PS <=20
2018-2019 91 >=90 PS 91 >=80
2017-2018 89 >=80 PS 88 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 84 >=90 PS 82 PS PS >=80
2015-2016 95 >=80 PS 94 PS PS >=90
2014-2015 93 >=80 >=50 93 PS >=80
2013-2014 92 >=80 PS 92 PS PS >=90
2012-2013 91 >=80 PS 91 >=90
2011-2012 90 >=80 PS 88 PS >=80
2010-2011 86 >=80 PS 85 PS PS 80-89

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 5,974 0.6
2022-2023 5,939 -1.0
2021-2022 6,001 -0.8
2020-2021 6,050 -3.4
2019-2020 6,258 -2.2
2018-2019 6,393 -0.9
2017-2018 6,451 -0.1
2016-2017 6,459 -1.3
2015-2016 6,541 1.4
2014-2015 6,447 -0.6
2013-2014 6,485 0.5
2012-2013 6,453 0.6
2011-2012 6,415 -0.1
2010-2011 6,420 0.8
2009-2010 6,369 -0.3
2008-2009 6,390 -1.4
2007-2008 6,480 -0.4
2006-2007 6,509 0.7
2005-2006 6,466 2.5
2004-2005 6,304 3.5
2003-2004 6,082 2.2
2002-2003 5,948 2.8
2001-2002 5,783 2.1
2000-2001 5,661 0.0
1999-2000 5,663 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Selma Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 12.1
Black 0.4 4.9
Hispanic 91.5 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 0.4 5.8
White 4.0 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, Selma Unified School District had 283.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.06.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 27.50
Elementary: 153.74
Secondary: 102.42
Total: 283.66

Selma Unified School District employed 16.00 district administrators and 15.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.00
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 15.80
School Administrative Support: 44.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 112.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 32.51
Other Support Services: 185.25

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 Selma Unified School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraham Lincoln Middle9227-8
Andrew Jackson Elementary632KG-6
Eric White Elementary638KG-6
Heartland High (Continuation)937-12
Indianola Elementary417KG-6
James Garfield Elementary226KG-6
Selma High1,7759-12
Selma Independent897-12
Strive Academy97-12
Terry Elementary231KG-6
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary600KG-6
Woodrow Wilson Elementary342KG-6


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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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