Linden Community Schools

7205 Silver Lake Rd
Linden, MI 48451-8710
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Linden Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 577 students in Linden Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Linden Community School have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,335 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Linden Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#120 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

53%
38%
96%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.4%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%

Showing 2005–2014. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
23%
% White
89%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,939 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$49 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,682
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,939
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Linden Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Linden Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15425 Lobdell Rd
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-0710
Gr: 6-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,335 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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