Linden Unified
Linden Unified is a public school district based in Linden, California, serving 2,339 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #402 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 390 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Ronald Estes. It spends about $12,549 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher.
How Linden compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Linden | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,549 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,486 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 108 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 225 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,170 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Ronald Estes
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucamonga ElementaryRancho Cucamonga | 2,360 | 4 | $14,842 | 19.2 | #399 |
| Farmersville UnifiedFarmersville | 2,346 | 6 | $14,730 | 20.2 | #400 |
| Washington UnifiedFresno | 2,340 | 7 | $14,443 | 18.7 | #401 |
| Linden UnifiedLinden · this district | 2,339 | 6 | $12,549 | 21.7 | #402 |
| Rosemead ElementaryRosemead | 2,322 | 5 | $14,539 | 20.7 | #403 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey School DistrictRamsey, NJ | 2,340 | $26,542 | 9.6 |
| Center 58Kansas City, MO | 2,339 | $14,927 | 11.1 |
| Mannheim School District 83Franklin Park, IL | 2,338 | $22,802 | 10.3 |
| StonehamStoneham, MA | 2,338 | $19,828 | 11.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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