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Item: Linwood City School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

51 Belhaven Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221

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Top 20%

Tel: (609) 926-6700

www.linwoodschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

791 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	42	91
Kind	63	132
1	80	139
2	81	140
3	82	144
4	96	143
5	75	145
6	95	146
7	86	148
8	91	149

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District Rank

Linwood City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#86 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Linwood City School District
2023	#86
2022	#82
2021	#83
2019	#79
2018	#77
2017	#91
2016	#42
2015	#23
2014	#47
2013	#58
2012	#84
2011	#30
2010	#47

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66%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	66%	38%
2022	65%	36%
2021	41%	26%
2019	68%	44%
2018	68%	42%
2017	64%	41%
2016	68%	40%
2015	70%	36%
2014	93%	75%
2013	91%	75%
2012	90%	75%
2011	93%	75%
2010	91%	73%

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70%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2022	70%	49%
2021	68%	47%
2019	81%	57%
2018	68%	55%
2017	76%	53%
2016	79%	50%
2015	82%	47%
2014	90%	69%
2013	90%	69%
2012	87%	69%
2011	89%	69%
2010	88%	69%

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30-34%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2022	32%	23%
2021	32%	22%

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(2022-23)

13.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	13.9%	16.7%
2022	15.5%	18.2%
2021	4.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.33	0.71
2022	0.37	0.71
2021	0.39	0.71
2020	0.36	0.71
2019	0.36	0.70
2018	0.31	0.70
2017	0.31	0.70
2016	0.27	0.69
2015	0.26	0.68
2014	0.26	0.67
2013	0.25	0.67
2012	0.24	0.66
2011	0.23	0.65
2010	0.22	0.64
2009	0.21	0.64
2008	0.19	0.63
2007	0.19	0.62
2006	0.20	0.61
2005	0.20	0.61
2004	0.19	0.60
2003	0.17	0.59
2002	0.14	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.13	0.58
1999	0.13	0.57
1998	0.13	0.57
1996	0.10	0.55
1995	0.10	0.55
1994	0.11	0.54
1993	0.08	0.54
1992	0.10	0.53
1991	0.09	0.53
1990	0.08	0.52
1989	0.06	0.51
1988	0.05	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	6%	10%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	6%	9%
2009	6%	8%
2008	7%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	4%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	3%	5%
1990	3%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	10%	31%
2020	9%	30%
2019	9%	29%
2018	8%	29%
2017	8%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	24%
2013	5%	24%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	3%	21%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	3%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	3%	16%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1992	1%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1994	1%	18%
1992	1%	18%

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% White

81%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	81%	39%
2022	79%	40%
2021	77%	41%
2020	80%	42%
2019	80%	43%
2018	83%	44%
2017	83%	45%
2016	85%	46%
2015	86%	48%
2014	86%	49%
2013	86%	50%
2012	87%	51%
2011	88%	52%
2010	88%	53%
2009	89%	54%
2008	90%	55%
2007	90%	56%
2006	89%	57%
2005	89%	57%
2004	89%	58%
2003	91%	59%
2002	92%	59%
2001	92%	61%
2000	93%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	92%	62%
1996	95%	63%
1995	95%	63%
1994	94%	64%
1993	96%	64%
1992	94%	65%
1991	96%	65%
1990	96%	66%
1989	97%	67%
1988	97%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,157 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,281 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$21 MM	$31 MM
2022	$20 MM	$29 MM
2021	$18 MM	$26 MM
2020	$17 MM	$25 MM
2019	$17 MM	$25 MM
2018	$16 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$21 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$14 MM	$21 MM
2011	$14 MM	$20 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$19 MM
2007	$16 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$13 MM	$17 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$13 MM
1998	$8 MM	$12 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$6 MM	$10 MM
1990	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$20 MM	$30 MM
2022	$18 MM	$29 MM
2021	$17 MM	$25 MM
2020	$16 MM	$24 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$16 MM	$24 MM
2017	$15 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$22 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$20 MM
2012	$14 MM	$20 MM
2011	$14 MM	$19 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$14 MM
1998	$8 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,157

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,766	$32,400
2022	$24,753	$31,833
2021	$22,248	$27,862
2020	$21,307	$26,511
2019	$20,465	$27,169
2018	$19,702	$25,776
2017	$18,969	$24,717
2016	$19,210	$23,074
2015	$15,321	$19,116
2014	$17,141	$22,539
2012	$16,215	$22,326
2011	$15,712	$15,563
2010	$13,943	$19,116
2009	$15,306	$20,414
2008	$15,817	$19,641
2007	$15,545	$17,846
2006	$17,060	$16,912
2005	$12,678	$15,983
2004	$12,389	$15,178
2003	$9,801	$14,414
2002	$8,988	$13,992
2001	$9,151	$13,524
2000	$8,307	$12,563
1999	$8,151	$11,702
1998	$8,364	$11,220
1995	$12,873	$10,398
1992	$8,275	$10,290
1990	$6,828	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,281

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Linwood City School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,903	$31,763
2022	$23,357	$31,545
2021	$21,058	$26,876
2020	$20,054	$25,682
2019	$20,181	$26,960
2018	$19,667	$25,387
2017	$18,526	$25,235
2016	$18,788	$23,517
2015	$16,108	$19,190
2014	$18,689	$21,879
2012	$15,431	$21,692
2011	$15,206	$15,139
2010	$14,659	$19,190
2009	$13,961	$19,395
2008	$13,903	$19,863
2007	$13,279	$18,129
2006	$15,662	$16,981
2005	$11,308	$16,151
2004	$10,731	$14,709
2003	$10,588	$14,730
2002	$9,506	$14,261
2001	$9,759	$13,311
2000	$8,668	$12,817
1999	$8,392	$12,247
1998	$8,978	$11,565
1995	$12,620	$10,509
1992	$7,081	$9,044
1990	$6,444	$7,994

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Best Linwood City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Belhaven Middle School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

51 Belhaven Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221
(609) 926-6700

Gr: 5-8 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Seaview Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2015 Wabash Ave
Linwood, NJ 08221
(609) 926-6700

Gr: PK-4 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Linwood City School District?

Linwood City School District manages 2 public schools serving 791 students.

What is the rank of Linwood City School District?

Linwood City School District is ranked #83 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 20%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Linwood City School District?

81% of Linwood City School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Linwood City School District?

Linwood City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Linwood City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,281 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 791 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education