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Item: Linden Public School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2 E. Gibbons Street
Linden, NJ 07036-6500

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 486-2800

www.lindenps.org

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Linden Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,556 Schools

# Students

6,441 Students

1,355,575 Students

# Teachers

522 Teachers

116,380 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	382	91
Kind	460	132
1	452	139
2	466	140
3	482	144
4	426	143
5	418	145
6	480	146
7	482	148
8	459	150
9	500	154
10	472	156
11	513	154
12	449	158

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District Rank

Linden Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#558 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Linden Public School District
2023	#558
2022	#559
2021	#497
2019	#549
2018	#559
2017	#507
2016	#517
2015	#557
2014	#569
2013	#559
2012	#551

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19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	19%	38%
2022	16%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	26%	44%
2018	25%	42%
2017	24%	41%
2016	23%	40%
2015	20%	36%
2014	59%	75%
2013	61%	75%
2012	63%	75%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2022	31%	49%
2021	39%	47%
2019	45%	57%
2018	25%	55%
2017	47%	53%
2016	43%	50%
2015	30%	47%
2014	53%	69%
2013	56%	69%
2012	54%	69%
2011	54%	69%

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12%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2022	12%	23%
2021	12%	22%

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90%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	90%	85%
2022	80%	85%
2021	91%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	88%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	86%	90%
2016	89%	90%
2015	88%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	84%	87%

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(2022-23)

27.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	27.4%	16.7%
2022	20.2%	18.2%
2021	15.1%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.66	0.71
2021	0.66	0.71
2020	0.68	0.70
2019	0.68	0.70
2018	0.68	0.70
2017	0.68	0.70
2016	0.68	0.69
2015	0.68	0.68
2014	0.69	0.68
2013	0.69	0.67
2012	0.69	0.66
2011	0.69	0.65
2010	0.69	0.65
2009	0.69	0.64
2008	0.69	0.63
2007	0.69	0.62
2006	0.69	0.62
2005	0.69	0.61
2004	0.69	0.60
2003	0.68	0.60
2002	0.68	0.59
2001	0.67	0.58
2000	0.67	0.57
1999	0.66	0.57
1998	0.66	0.57
1996	0.62	0.56
1995	0.61	0.55
1994	0.61	0.55
1993	0.59	0.55
1992	0.58	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	4%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

52%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	47%	33%
2022	47%	32%
2021	45%	31%
2020	42%	29%
2019	42%	29%
2018	39%	27%
2017	39%	27%
2016	38%	26%
2015	37%	25%
2014	35%	24%
2013	35%	23%
2012	35%	23%
2011	34%	22%
2010	33%	21%
2009	32%	20%
2008	31%	19%
2007	31%	19%
2006	29%	18%
2005	26%	18%
2004	26%	17%
2003	23%	17%
2002	22%	16%
2001	20%	15%
2000	18%	15%
1999	15%	14%
1998	15%	14%
1996	11%	14%
1995	11%	13%
1994	10%	13%
1993	9%	13%
1992	8%	12%

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% Black

30%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	15%
2022	32%	15%
2021	33%	15%
2020	34%	15%
2019	34%	15%
2018	35%	16%
2017	35%	16%
2016	36%	16%
2015	36%	16%
2014	36%	16%
2013	36%	16%
2012	35%	16%
2011	36%	16%
2010	36%	17%
2009	36%	17%
2008	36%	17%
2007	36%	17%
2006	36%	18%
2005	36%	18%
2004	36%	18%
2003	38%	18%
2002	37%	18%
2001	38%	18%
2000	38%	18%
1999	39%	18%
1998	36%	18%
1996	37%	19%
1995	36%	19%
1994	36%	19%
1993	36%	19%
1992	37%	19%

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% White

12%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	39%
2022	17%	40%
2021	18%	41%
2020	19%	43%
2019	19%	43%
2018	22%	45%
2017	22%	45%
2016	23%	46%
2015	24%	48%
2014	24%	49%
2013	25%	50%
2012	26%	51%
2011	26%	52%
2010	27%	53%
2009	28%	54%
2008	30%	55%
2007	31%	56%
2006	32%	56%
2005	34%	57%
2004	35%	58%
2003	35%	58%
2002	37%	59%
2001	39%	61%
2000	41%	61%
1999	43%	62%
1998	47%	62%
1996	51%	62%
1995	52%	63%
1994	53%	63%
1993	54%	63%
1992	55%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,357 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$164 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$164 MM	$26 MM
2022	$156 MM	$25 MM
2021	$164 MM	$26 MM
2020	$156 MM	$25 MM
2019	$152 MM	$25 MM
2018	$144 MM	$24 MM
2017	$136 MM	$23 MM
2016	$131 MM	$21 MM
2015	$121 MM	$20 MM
2014	$121 MM	$21 MM
2012	$117 MM	$21 MM
2011	$113 MM	$20 MM
2010	$121 MM	$20 MM
2009	$111 MM	$20 MM
2008	$111 MM	$19 MM
2007	$105 MM	$19 MM
2006	$96 MM	$18 MM
2005	$83 MM	$17 MM
2004	$83 MM	$17 MM
2003	$74 MM	$15 MM
2002	$68 MM	$14 MM
2001	$65 MM	$14 MM
2000	$59 MM	$13 MM
1999	$57 MM	$13 MM
1998	$51 MM	$12 MM
1996	$47 MM	$11 MM
1995	$46 MM	$11 MM
1992	$43 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$150 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$150 MM	$25 MM
2022	$150 MM	$24 MM
2021	$150 MM	$25 MM
2020	$150 MM	$24 MM
2019	$149 MM	$25 MM
2018	$143 MM	$24 MM
2017	$134 MM	$23 MM
2016	$128 MM	$22 MM
2015	$112 MM	$20 MM
2014	$129 MM	$20 MM
2012	$114 MM	$20 MM
2011	$110 MM	$19 MM
2010	$112 MM	$20 MM
2009	$114 MM	$19 MM
2008	$107 MM	$20 MM
2007	$102 MM	$19 MM
2006	$93 MM	$18 MM
2005	$84 MM	$17 MM
2004	$82 MM	$16 MM
2003	$71 MM	$16 MM
2002	$68 MM	$14 MM
2001	$66 MM	$13 MM
2000	$59 MM	$13 MM
1999	$57 MM	$14 MM
1998	$51 MM	$13 MM
1996	$47 MM	$11 MM
1995	$45 MM	$11 MM
1992	$37 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,468

$27,031

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,194	$27,451
2022	$25,042	$26,511
2021	$27,091	$27,862
2020	$25,042	$26,511
2019	$24,523	$27,169
2018	$23,500	$25,776
2017	$22,456	$24,717
2016	$21,814	$23,074
2015	$19,939	$19,116
2014	$20,082	$22,539
2012	$19,554	$22,326
2011	$17,973	$15,563
2010	$19,313	$19,116
2009	$17,965	$20,414
2008	$18,282	$19,641
2007	$17,053	$17,846
2006	$15,242	$16,912
2005	$13,477	$15,983
2004	$12,818	$15,178
2003	$12,146	$14,414
2002	$11,522	$13,992
2001	$11,321	$13,524
2000	$10,961	$12,563
1999	$10,968	$11,702
1998	$9,817	$11,220
1995	$9,369	$10,398
1992	$9,568	$10,290
1990	$7,815	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,357

$25,924

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Linden Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,941	$26,479
2022	$24,005	$25,682
2021	$24,846	$26,876
2020	$24,005	$25,682
2019	$24,006	$26,960
2018	$23,407	$25,387
2017	$22,133	$25,235
2016	$21,460	$23,517
2015	$18,449	$19,190
2014	$21,362	$21,879
2012	$19,081	$21,692
2011	$17,442	$15,139
2010	$17,870	$19,190
2009	$18,461	$19,395
2008	$17,689	$19,863
2007	$16,608	$18,129
2006	$14,888	$16,981
2005	$13,642	$16,151
2004	$12,640	$14,709
2003	$11,574	$14,730
2002	$11,439	$14,261
2001	$11,450	$13,311
2000	$10,844	$12,817
1999	$10,969	$12,247
1998	$9,808	$11,565
1995	$9,035	$10,509
1992	$8,226	$9,044
1990	$7,788	$7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Linden Public School District?

Linden Public School District manages 11 public schools serving 6,441 students.

What is the rank of Linden Public School District?

Linden Public School District is ranked #547 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

52% of Linden Public School District students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Linden Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $23,357 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,441 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 90% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education