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Linden Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 577 students in Linden Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Linden Community School have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
2,335 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Linden Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,534 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,293
$18,604
Spending / Student
$12,534
$17,782
Best Linden Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Linden Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15425 Lobdell Rd
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-0710
Linden, MI 48451
(810) 591-0710
Gr: 6-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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