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Linden Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 6,461 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Linden Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Union County). During the 2024 school year, 6,461 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Linden Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brianna Armstead
Marlene Berghammer
Sasquia Carrillo
Lymari Cintron
Samuel De La Cruz
Maryam Elweshahy
Antoinette Pino
Malaysia Thomas
Kimberly Ullisse

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,444,000 $1,722 6%
Local: $96,580,000 $15,927 54%
State: $73,005,000 $12,039 41%
Total: $180,029,000 $29,688
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $160,773,000 $26,512
Total Current Expenditures: $144,967,000 $23,906
Instructional Expenditures: $88,375,000 $14,573 55%
Student and Staff Support: $20,492,000 $3,379 13%
Administration: $13,745,000 $2,266 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $22,191,000 $3,659 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,175,000 $523
Construction: $2,045,000 $337
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $46,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 16 35-39 12 13 <50 10-14 29
2020-2021 12 35-39 8 10 PS 11-19 20
2018-2019 26 50-54 17 25 PS 20-24 40
2017-2018 25 45-49 17 25 PS 20-29 40
2016-2017 24 40-44 15 22 PS 30-39 37
2015-2016 23 45-49 14 23 PS 30-39 33
2014-2015 20 40-44 12 19 <50 20-29 31
2013-2014 59 75-79 46 62 PS 60-69 74
2012-2013 61 70-74 50 62 PS 60-69 75
2011-2012 63 65-69 49 67 PS 70-79 78
2010-2011 59 70-74 48 59 PS 60-69 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 31 50-54 26 30 <50 20-29 44
2020-2021 39 55-59 35 38 PS 40-49 48
2018-2019 45 60-64 37 45 PS 40-49 55
2017-2018 45 65-69 39 45 PS 35-39 57
2016-2017 47 60-64 39 46 PS 50-59 58
2015-2016 43 60-64 35 42 PS 40-44 55
2014-2015 30 45-49 23 28 <50 30-39 42
2013-2014 53 65-69 45 54 PS 50-59 65
2012-2013 56 60-64 47 55 PS 50-59 68
2011-2012 54 60-64 47 53 PS 60-69 64
2010-2011 54 65-69 46 53 PS 60-69 66

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80 PS 75-79 75-79 PS >=50 90-94
2020-2021 91 >=50 90-94 90-94 >=50 80-89
2019-2020 92 >=50 90-94 90-94 PS 85-89
2018-2019 88 >=50 80-84 85-89 PS >=90
2017-2018 90 >=50 85-89 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 86 >=50 80-84 80-84 PS 90-94
2015-2016 89 >=50 85-89 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 88 >=50 85-89 90-94 PS 85-89
2013-2014 90 >=50 90-94 85-89 PS 90-94
2012-2013 84 >=50 80-84 80-84 PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 82 >=80 75-79 80-84 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 81 >=50 70-74 80-84 >=50 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,461 5.2
2022-2023 6,125 1.0
2021-2022 6,064 -1.6
2020-2021 6,159 -3.2
2019-2020 6,354 0.2
2018-2019 6,342 1.6
2017-2018 6,239 0.7
2016-2017 6,198 1.0
2015-2016 6,135 -2.5
2014-2015 6,291 4.1
2013-2014 6,031 0.6
2012-2013 5,994 0.3
2011-2012 5,978 -5.1
2010-2011 6,283 0.6
2009-2010 6,245 0.9
2008-2009 6,189 2.1
2007-2008 6,058 -1.3
2006-2007 6,138 -2.2
2005-2006 6,276 1.7
2004-2005 6,169 -5.5
2003-2004 6,508 5.8
2002-2003 6,131 3.3
2001-2002 5,928 2.7
2000-2001 5,766 5.9
1999-2000 5,424 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Linden Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 10.3
Black 30.8 14.5
Hispanic 48.8 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 3.9 3.1
White 13.6 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Linden Public Schools had 519.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.45.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 22.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 220.00
Secondary: 171.00
Total: 519.00

Linden Public Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 24.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 40.00
School Administrators: 24.00
School Administrative Support: 28.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 173.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 33.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 74.00
Other Support Services: 100.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Linden Public Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School7346-8
Linden High School1,8829-12
Myles J. Mcmanus Middle School6856-8
Number 1389PK-5
Number 10270PK-5
Number 2635PK-5
Number 4441PK-5
Number 5335PK-5
Number 6329PK-5
Number 8325PK-5
Number 9309PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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