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Linden, New Jersey - 11 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Linden Public School District #166 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,906 per pupil, Linden Public School District ranks #335 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,125
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$23,906
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Linden Public School District operates 11 public schools serving 6,125 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,906 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 53.6% local, 40.6% state, and 5.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #166 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 397.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.7% African American, 13.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Number 9, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is Linden High School, enrolling 1,934 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Number 10, at 299 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Linden High School accounts for 30.0% of all Linden Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Linden Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Linden Public School District school enrollment varies 6.5× across entities
Linden Public School District school enrollment ranges from 299 students (lowest) to 1,934 students (highest), a spread of 1,635 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Linden Public School District student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Linden Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Linden Public School District is typically wider than the Linden Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Linden Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Linden Public School District?
Linden Public School District has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 6,125 students.
How much does Linden Public School District spend per student?
Linden Public School District spends $23,906 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #166 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Linden Public School District?
Linden Public School District students are 51.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.7% African American, 13.2% White, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Linden Public School District?
Linden Public School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #166 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.