Total enrollment
6,441
+386 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Linden Public School District
New Jersey · 6,441 students · 2 cities
Inside Linden Public School District (New Jersey), 11 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 6,441 students (around 586 per school).
4-year change in Linden Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Linden Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #207 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,441 | #44 of 372 | #1,461 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #37 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #310 of 370 | #2,456 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.5% | #43 of 369 | #1,906 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #98 of 298 | #1,313 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 Public School District
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Number 9 at 38.9% proficient to Number 2 at 19.6%, a gap of 19.3 points. That is the 87th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 6,108 to 6,441 students (up 5%) and from 506 to 521 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 | 1,934 |
| Myles J. McManus MIddle School | Linden | Middle | 06-08 | 711 |
| Joseph E. Soehl Middle School | Linden | Middle | 06-08 | 710 |
| Number 2 | Linden | Elementary | PK-05 | 602 |
| Number 1 | Linden | Elementary | PK-05 | 454 |
| Number 4 | Linden | Elementary | PK-05 | 447 |
| Number 8 | Linden | Elementary | PK-05 | 334 |
| Number 6 | Linden | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
| Number 5 | Linden | Elementary | PK-05 | 319 |
| Number 9 | Linden | Elementary | PK-05 | 311 |
| Number 10 | Linden | Elementary | PK-05 | 299 |
About Linden Public School District
Linden Public School District is a compact New Jersey school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 6,441.
In terms of grade levels, Linden Public School District covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Linden Public School District has increased 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,055 students to 6,441.
On allk12, the community for Linden Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.