Linden Public School District
Linden Public School District is a public school district based in Linden, New Jersey, serving 6,664 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 606 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Atiya Perkins. It spends about $21,895 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Linden compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Linden | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,895 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,768 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $150.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $164.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 548 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,096 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 555 | 276 | 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 New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township School DistrictMonroe Township | 6,750 | 8 | $19,422 | 12.7 | #43 |
| Linden Public School DistrictLinden · this district | 6,664 | 11 | $21,895 | 12.2 | #44 |
| Gloucester Township Public SchoolsBlackwood | 6,645 | 11 | $18,178 | 12.3 | #45 |
| Atlantic City School DistrictAtlantic City | 6,585 | 11 | $25,784 | 10.7 | #46 |
| Lenape Regional High School DistrictShamong | 6,535 | 4 | $23,956 | 12.5 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Arlington CityUpper Arlington, OH | 6,669 | $16,798 | 18.4 |
| Washington LocalToledo, OH | 6,663 | $12,854 | 19.1 |
| Ocean ViewHuntington Beach, CA | 6,658 | $13,544 | 23.4 |
| Cape Henlopen School DistrictLewes, DE | 6,654 | $20,728 | 12.5 |
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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