Linden High School

Linden High School is a tiny high school in Linden, Alabama, overseen by Linden City. The school hosts 126 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 682.

Within Linden City, which oversees 3 schools and 387 students, Linden High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Linden High School reports that nearly all students (94%) are Black. The remainder consists of 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 51% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Marengo County's rate of about 64%.

After controlling for student poverty, Linden High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 20.6%, the actual is 7.1%, a residual of -13.5 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Marengo County shows median household income runs about $43,825, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marengo County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,270 students), Linden High School is one campus in the mix.

Linden Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Linden High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 31.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 162 students in 2018 compared to 126 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 99% to 94% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.