Total enrollment
2,335
-179 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Linden Community Schools
Michigan · 2,335 students · 1 city
Linden Community Schools runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 2,335 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Linden Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Linden Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #43 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,335 | #166 of 454 | #3,952 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #203 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #352 of 452 | #7,713 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.2% | #381 of 454 | #6,869 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #230 of 325 | #5,656 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Linden Community Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Hyatt Elementary at 63.2% proficient to Linden Middle School at 44.0%, a gap of 19.3 points. That is the 61st widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,767 to 2,335 students (down 16%) and from 135 to 130 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden High School | Linden | High | 09-12 | 775 |
| Linden Middle School | Linden | Middle | 06-08 | 577 |
| Hyatt Elementary | Linden | Elementary | PK-03 | 351 |
| Central Elementary School | Linden | Elementary | 04-05 | 337 |
| Linden Elementary School | Linden | Elementary | PK-03 | 295 |
About Linden Community Schools
Linden Community Schools is a sparse public-school district in Michigan. The district runs 5 schools and hosts approximately 2,335 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Linden Community Schools covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Linden Community Schools is about 467, higher than the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Linden Community Schools has declined 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,514 students to 2,335.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Linden Community Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.