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Linden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 280 students in Linden City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Linden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
406 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Linden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
93%
31%
% White
4%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,451 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,884 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,451
$13,006
Spending / Student
$15,884
$12,220
Best Linden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 S Shiloh Street
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5860
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5860
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
Rank: #22.
George P Austin Junior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
718 Martin Luther King Dr
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5378
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5378
Grades: 6-8
| 78 students
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