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Linwood City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Linwood.
Students
791
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,127
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Linwood City School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $2,472 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
K–52 elementary schoolsChristina School District
6–82 middle schoolsChristina School District
9–123 high schoolsChristina School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 76% at Christina School District, which runs the high school (state 88.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,127 per student · 15% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 29%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
807’20
791’21
803’22
787’23
791’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.