Linden City School District

209 N Main St
Linden, AL 36748-0609
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 280 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
406 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#131 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
7%
29%
21%
47%
10-14%
38%
60-79%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
93%
31%
% White
4%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,451 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,884 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,451
$13,006
Spending / Student
$15,884
$12,220

Best Linden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
201 S Shiloh Street
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
718 Martin Luther King Dr
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5378
Grades: 6-8
| 78 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 406 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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