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Linden Unified School District

Item: Linden Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

18527 East Main St.
Linden, CA 95236-9584

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 887-3894

www.lindenusd.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,339 students in Linden Unified School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Linden Unified School District have an score of 25% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

2,339 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

108 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linden Unified School District	California
Kind	196	264
1	153	187
2	149	196
3	153	204
4	179	205
5	185	210
6	184	210
7	157	213
8	213	216
9	186	231
10	181	225
11	180	226
12	223	235

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District Rank

Linden Unified School District, which is ranked #1130 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1102 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District
2023	#1102
2022	#1123
2021	#950
2019	#1177
2018	#520
2017	#593
2016	#565
2015	#670
2014	#349
2013	#642
2012	#611
2011	#497
2010	#519

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	25%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	31%	38%
2016	29%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2014	59%	63%
2013	52%	59%
2012	53%	59%
2011	57%	58%
2010	52%	56%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	40%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	53%	58%
2013	49%	57%
2012	53%	58%
2011	54%	56%
2010	53%	54%

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22%

29%

(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2022	95%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	93%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	89%	83%

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(2022-23)

26.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	26.6%	27.7%
2022	21.6%	33%
2021	10.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	0.49	0.64
2022	0.49	0.63
2021	0.50	0.62
2020	0.52	0.64
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.54	0.64
2015	0.52	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.57	0.67
2008	0.56	0.65
2007	0.56	0.66
2006	0.55	0.66
2005	0.54	0.66
2004	0.54	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.52	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.51	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.50	0.67
1996	0.52	0.67
1995	0.50	0.67
1994	0.49	0.67
1993	0.47	0.67
1992	0.46	0.67
1991	0.45	0.66
1990	0.42	0.66
1989	0.40	0.65
1988	0.39	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	4%	10%
1988	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	65%	55%
2022	65%	56%
2021	64%	56%
2020	62%	55%
2019	62%	55%
2018	60%	54%
2017	60%	54%
2016	58%	54%
2015	49%	54%
2014	54%	53%
2013	53%	53%
2012	52%	52%
2011	50%	51%
2010	48%	50%
2009	47%	49%
2008	46%	50%
2007	43%	49%
2006	42%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	38%	45%
2002	36%	44%
2001	36%	43%
2000	35%	42%
1999	35%	41%
1998	34%	40%
1997	33%	40%
1996	35%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	31%	37%
1993	28%	36%
1992	27%	35%
1991	27%	34%
1990	24%	33%
1989	21%	31%
1988	20%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	31%	21%
2022	31%	21%
2021	31%	22%
2020	32%	22%
2019	32%	23%
2018	35%	23%
2017	35%	24%
2016	36%	24%
2015	33%	25%
2014	40%	25%
2013	41%	25%
2012	42%	26%
2011	44%	27%
2010	46%	27%
2009	46%	28%
2008	49%	29%
2007	50%	30%
2006	52%	31%
2005	54%	32%
2004	56%	33%
2003	57%	34%
2002	59%	35%
2001	60%	36%
2000	61%	37%
1999	61%	38%
1998	62%	39%
1997	63%	39%
1996	60%	40%
1995	63%	41%
1994	64%	42%
1993	67%	43%
1992	68%	44%
1991	69%	46%
1990	73%	47%
1989	75%	49%
1988	75%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,400 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	$46 MM	$10 MM
2022	$37 MM	$9 MM
2021	$34 MM	$8 MM
2020	$31 MM	$7 MM
2019	$32 MM	$7 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$27 MM	$26 MM
2016	$28 MM	$24 MM
2015	$21 MM	$17 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$21 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$17 MM
2009	$25 MM	$19 MM
2008	$26 MM	$19 MM
2007	$23 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$22 MM	$16 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$16 MM
2002	$17 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$15 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM
1992	$8 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	$41 MM	$9 MM
2022	$33 MM	$8 MM
2021	$30 MM	$7 MM
2020	$29 MM	$7 MM
2019	$30 MM	$7 MM
2018	$27 MM	$29 MM
2017	$27 MM	$24 MM
2016	$25 MM	$23 MM
2015	$20 MM	$18 MM
2014	$21 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$20 MM	$18 MM
2009	$27 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$28 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$11 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM
1992	$9 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,746

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	$20,284	$21,289
2022	$15,616	$17,710
2021	$14,570	$15,669
2020	$13,321	$14,213
2019	$13,640	$14,063
2018	$12,490	$16,033
2017	$12,431	$16,692
2016	$12,554	$15,604
2015	$9,149	$10,238
2014	$9,602	$11,786
2012	$10,280	$11,929
2011	$9,013	$11,681
2010	$8,605	$10,238
2009	$9,886	$11,099
2008	$10,318	$11,762
2007	$8,472	$11,879
2006	$8,511	$10,859
2005	$9,037	$10,445
2004	$7,368	$10,566
2003	$7,026	$10,456
2002	$7,048	$9,803
2001	$8,376	$10,568
2000	$6,156	$8,943
1999	$5,813	$8,203
1998	$5,676	$7,395
1997	$6,035	$6,922
1995	$4,418	$5,953
1992	$4,022	$5,430
1990	$4,197	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$17,400

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Linden Unified School District	California
2023	$17,874	$19,218
2022	$14,249	$16,552
2021	$12,807	$13,970
2020	$12,415	$13,602
2019	$12,866	$13,522
2018	$12,152	$16,124
2017	$12,056	$15,588
2016	$11,150	$14,779
2015	$8,812	$10,739
2014	$9,134	$11,804
2012	$8,622	$12,155
2011	$8,283	$11,509
2010	$8,288	$10,739
2009	$10,816	$10,975
2008	$11,140	$11,678
2007	$8,706	$11,317
2006	$9,573	$10,926
2005	$11,225	$10,789
2004	$7,803	$11,073
2003	$7,069	$10,210
2002	$7,339	$10,600
2001	$8,266	$10,007
2000	$6,360	$9,131
1999	$5,724	$7,911
1998	$5,264	$7,592
1997	$5,935	$6,759
1995	$4,492	$6,033
1992	$4,223	$5,588
1990	$4,207	$5,241

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Best Linden Unified School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Linden Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

18100 East Front St.
Linden, CA 95236
(209) 887-3600

Gr: K-4 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #22.

Waterloo Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7007 North Pezzi Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0818

Gr: 5-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #33.

Waverly Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3507 Wilmarth Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-0735

Gr: K-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #44.

Linden High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18527 East Front St.
Linden, CA 95236
(209) 887-3073

Gr: 9-12 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #55.

Glenwood Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2005 North Alpine Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-3229

Gr: K-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #66.

Pride Continuation

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18527 East Main St.
Linden, CA 95236
(209) 887-3894

Gr: 10-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Linden Unified School District?

Linden Unified School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,339 students.

What is the rank of Linden Unified School District?

Linden Unified School District is ranked #1130 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Linden Unified School District?

66% of Linden Unified School District students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Linden Unified School District?

Linden Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Linden Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,400 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,339 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education