Linden Community Schools School District

7205 Silver Lake Rd
Linden, MI 48451-8710
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 838 students in Linden Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Linden Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Linden Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Linden High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,442 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
31,078 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#201 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Linden Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Linden Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Linden Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Linden Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
16 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,217 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
91%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
191
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
4
3,041

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Linden Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Linden Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,667
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Linden Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,984
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Linden Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Linden Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7201 Silver Lake Rd
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-0410
Grades: 8-12
| 838 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,442 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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