Fowler Unified School District

658 E. Adams Ave.
Fowler, CA 93625-2111
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Fowler Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 858 students in Fowler Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Fowler Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Fowler Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fowler High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
2,571 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Fowler Unified School District, which is ranked #825 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#874 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fowler Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fowler Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fowler Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fowler Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
212 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
8%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,112 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
54%
# Black Students
21 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
200 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
188
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,868 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fowler Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fowler Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,536
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fowler Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,868
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fowler Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fowler Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fowler Academy Continuation
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
975 E. Adams Ave.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Grades: 7-12
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Fowler Academy Community Day (9-12)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
975 E. Adams Ave.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Fowler High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
701 E. Main St.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6160
Grades: 9-12
| 818 students
Rank: #44.
Fowler Academy Independent Study
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
975 E. Adams Ave.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Grades: K-12
| 7 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,571 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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