Number 2 vs Number 8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Number 2 Number 8
Location LINDEN, NJ Linden, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 602 334
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.3:1 9.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.1% 42.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Number 2 Number 8
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,513 $26,513
District Linden Public School District Linden Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Number 2 Number 8
White 7.6% 17.1%
African American 21.3% 18.3%
Hispanic or Latino 64.6% 59.9%
Asian 2.7% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Number 2 Number 8
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 602:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.9% 13.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.