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Linden Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,604 students in Linden Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Linden Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,442 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Linden Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
16 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,217 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
191
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
4
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,984 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,667
$18,267
Spending / Student
$11,984
$17,461
Best Linden Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hyatt Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 Stan Eaton Dr
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-8180
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-8180
Grades: PK-3
| 345 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7199 Silver Lake Rd
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-8410
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-8410
Grades: 4-5
| 370 students
Rank: #33.
Linden Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15425 Lobdell Rd
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-0710
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-0710
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #44.
Linden Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 South Bridge St
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-9130
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-9130
Grades: PK-3
| 320 students
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