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Linden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 293 students in Linden City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Linden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
434 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Linden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
411 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
95%
32%
# White Students
15 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
3%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
33
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,389 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,859 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,389
$12,892
Spending / Student
$14,859
$12,112
Best Linden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 S Shiloh Street
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5860
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5860
Grades: PK-5
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
George P Austin Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
718 Martin Luther King Dr
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5378
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5378
Grades: 6-8
| 97 students
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