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Linden City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Linden, Providence and Myrtlewood.
Students
387
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,906
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$5.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Linden City School District
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 29% more per student than the AL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 22.9% since 2020
- Debt of $5.1M, about $13,147 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Providence.
PK–5Linden Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8George P Austin Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Linden High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,906 per student · 29% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 44%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 55%Federal 30%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
502’20
446’21
434’22
406’23
387’24
Down 22.9% since 2020.
Students
Black 93%White 4%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.