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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 261 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 17% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), 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 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
387 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
29,608 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
93%
31%
% White
4%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,258 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,664 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,258
$12,875
Spending / Student
$16,664
$12,097
Best Linden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Linden Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 S Shiloh Street
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5860
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5860
Gr: PK-5 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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
Gr: 6-8 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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