Southwest Transportation Agency

Located at 16644 South Elm Ave. in Caruthers, California, the Southwest Transportation Agency is an open, non-charter local service agency situated within the Fresno metropolitan area. Positioned in a rural distant community setting, the agency is situated within U.S. Congressional District 0613, State Senate District 06014, and State House District 06031. Functioning as a public service agency rather than a standard instructional school district, it plays a specific administrative and regional role within the California educational system.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the Southwest Transportation Agency maintains zero operational schools and does not provide direct instruction, offering no grade levels from prekindergarten through grade 13, adult education, or ungraded programs. Reflecting its specialized operational profile, the agency reports a staffing context of 0.0 total full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members, which includes 0.0 FTE support staff. Members of the community and researchers seeking to reach the agency directly can contact its office at (559) 644-1000.