C
Linden City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Linden.
Students
6,441
Schools
11
Spent per student
$27,303
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
What stands out about Linden City School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fords.
PK–516 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
515 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
6–85 middle schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
9–123 high schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,303 per student · 4% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,055’20
5,979’21
6,032’22
6,334’23
6,441’24
Up 6.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 52%Black 30%White 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Number 2
D602 students10:1
Number 1
C−454 students12:1
Number 4
C−447 students14:1
Number 8
C−334 students12:1
Number 6
C−320 students14:1
Number 5
C319 students12:1
Number 9
C+311 students10:1
Number 10
C+299 students13:1
Myles J. McManus MIddle School
C711 students12:1
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School
C710 students12:1
Linden High School
C+1,934 students14:1
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.