Linden Unified operates 6 public schools serving 2,277 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,339 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in San Joaquin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,249 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.6% local, 58.6% state, and 11.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,036 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #1203 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 247.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Linden High accounts for 31.8% of all Linden Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Linden Unified-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 Unified school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Linden Unified school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 743 students (highest), a spread of 716 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Linden Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Linden Unified student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Linden Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 31.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Linden Unified has 6 schools, including 2 high, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,277 students.
How much does Linden Unified spend per student?
Linden Unified spends $14,249 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1203 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Linden Unified?
The average teacher salary in Linden Unified is $70,036 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Linden Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in San Joaquin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Linden Unified?
Linden Unified students are 68.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Linden Unified?
Linden Unified has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1203 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.