B+
Linden Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Linden, Waterloo and Peters, and parts of Garden Acres and Morada.
Students
2,339
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,971
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$7.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Linden Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.2M, about $3,082 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Peters.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,971 per student · 11% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 62%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,323’20
2,339’21
2,277’22
2,275’23
2,339’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 66%White 27%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.