Total enrollment
2,563
-19 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Fowler Unified
California · 2,563 students · 2 cities
Of the 9 public K-12 schools run by Fowler Unified, combined student count is roughly 2,563, with 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Fowler Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fowler Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #248 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,563 | #391 of 587 | #3,702 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #324 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #230 of 587 | #8,544 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.5% | #154 of 587 | #1,250 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #430 of 530 | #4,869 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fowler Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Fowler High at 47.4% proficient to Malaga Elementary at 33.1%, a gap of 14.3 points. That is the 384th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,592 to 2,563 students (down 1%) and from 117 to 121 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler High | Fowler | High | 09-12 | 807 |
| John Sutter Middle | Fowler | Middle | 06-08 | 579 |
| Marshall Elementary | Fowler | Elementary | KG-02 | 486 |
| Fremont Elementary | Fowler | Elementary | 03-05 | 473 |
| Malaga Elementary | Fresno | Elementary | KG-05 | 192 |
| Fowler Academy Continuation | Fowler | High | 07-12 | 22 |
| Fowler Academy Independent Study | Fowler | Combined | KG-12 | 4 |
| Fowler Academy Community Day | Fowler | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 |
| Fowler Academy Community Day (9-12) | Fowler | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Fowler Unified
Fowler Unified operates 9 public schools across California, collectively hosting roughly 2,563 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Fowler Unified covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Fowler Unified is about 285, meaningfully below the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Fowler Unified has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,582 students to 2,563. Over that span, Fowler Unified lost 1 school, going from 8 to 7.
On this page, the community for Fowler Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.