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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 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 310 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,079 Schools
# Students
446 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
421 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
95%
32%
# White Students
15 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
4%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
27
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,975 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,460 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$7 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending (20-21)
$6 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$14,975
$12,931
Spending / Student (20-21)
$14,460
$12,150
Best Linden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden Elementary 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
| 202 students
Rank: #22.
George P Austin Junior High 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
| 108 students
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