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Linwood Elementary School

517 W CENTER ST, LINWOOD, MI 48634 · (989) 697-5711 · Bay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
122
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
58 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2218%
Grade 11210%
Grade 21613%
Grade 32621%
Grade 42621%
Grade 52016%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (20).

Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
11090%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
97%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7057%
Female
5243%

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Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Linwood Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Bay County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
122#1,548 of 1,630#14 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
47.5%#941 of 1,563#10 of 14
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
122
-8 (-6%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251227.815.7:148% (58)
2023-241097.814.1:163% (69)
2022-231307.218.1:158% (75)
2020-21130718.6:159% (77)
2017-181529.515.9:158% (88)
2015-16151818.9:160% (90)
2010-11150916.7:151% (76)
2000-012321416.6:149% (114)
1990-91301N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linwood Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (152 to 122); teachers down 19% (9.5 to 7.8).

About Linwood Elementary School

Linwood Elementary School is a small elementary school based in LINWOOD, Michigan. The school enrolls 122 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 67% smaller than that.

Pinconning Area Schools is the local district for Linwood Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 1,095 students.

Federal enrollment data show Linwood Elementary School is 90% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all Bay County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Linwood Elementary School is 48%.

Census Bureau estimates for Bay County show that the median household income is $61,763, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 34 public schools in Bay County, enrolling about 12,525 students in all.

The nearest other public school, Bangor Lincoln School, is about 6.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.

The NCES locale for Linwood Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 130. The ratio was 18.6:1 in 2020-21 and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Bay County at a glance

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Population
103,008
Census ACS
Median income
$61,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
12,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Linwood Elementary School
District
Pinconning Area Schools
Address
517 W CENTER ST, LINWOOD, MI 48634
Phone
(989) 697-5711
County
Bay County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
122
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
58 (48%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
262817006389
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Linwood Elementary. Linwood Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.

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Frequently asked questions

About Linwood Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Linwood Elementary School?
Linwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 122 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Linwood Elementary School serve?
Linwood Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Linwood Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Linwood Elementary School.
How diverse is Linwood Elementary School?
Linwood Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Linwood Elementary School in?
Linwood Elementary School is part of Pinconning Area Schools.
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