Fowler Unified
Fowler Unified is a public school district based in Fowler, California, serving 2,563 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #388 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 285 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Lindsay Sanders. It spends about $13,285 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.2 students per teacher.
How Fowler compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fowler | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,285 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,153 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 513 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Lindsay Sanders
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler UnifiedFowler · this district | 2,563 | 9 | $13,285 | 21.2 | #388 |
| Cabrillo UnifiedHalf Moon Bay | 2,562 | 7 | $13,847 | 21.2 | #389 |
| Lamont ElementaryLamont | 2,561 | 4 | $14,091 | 21.2 | #390 |
| Keppel Union ElementaryPearblossom | 2,559 | 6 | $13,627 | 25.3 | #391 |
| King City UnionKing City | 2,554 | 6 | $14,112 | 22.2 | #392 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rock Public School DistrictGlen Rock, NJ | 2,566 | $21,283 | 11.5 |
| MarbleheadMarblehead, MA | 2,564 | $20,830 | 11.4 |
| Dumont Public School DistrictDumont, NJ | 2,562 | $19,149 | 12.2 |
| Caldwell-West School DistrictWest Caldwell, NJ | 2,561 | $19,885 | 11.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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