Linden Public Schools

School district in Union County, New Jersey, US

Linden Public Schools

Address

2 East Gibbons Street

Linden

, Union County, New Jersey, 07036
United States
Coordinates| 40°38′07″N 74°15′39″W﻿ / ﻿40.63539°N 74.26087°W﻿ / 40.63539; -74.26087
District information
Grades| PreK-12
Superintendent| Atiya Y. Perkins
Business administrator| John Serpiglia
Schools| 11
Students and staff
Enrollment| 6,125 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty| 557.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio| 11.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group| B
Website| lindenps.org
| Ind. | Per pupil | District
spending | Rank
(*) | K-12
average | %± vs.
average

|
|
|
|
|

1A| Total Spending| $19,039| 62| $18,891| 0.8%
1| Budgetary Cost| 15,478| 69| 14,783| 4.7%
2| Classroom Instruction| 9,470| 80| 8,763| 8.1%
6| Support Services| 2,172| 45| 2,392| −9.2%
8| Administrative Cost| 1,641| 83| 1,485| 10.5%
10| Operations & Maintenance| 1,971| 82| 1,783| 10.5%
13| Extracurricular Activities| 216| 38| 268| −19.4%
16| Median Teacher Salary| 63,111| 40| 64,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Linden Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Linden, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,125 students and 557.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the seventh-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

## Awards and recognition

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School No. 5 was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.[5][6]

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Higher Music Education in America" in 2006, 2015 and 2016 by the American Music Conference.[7]

## Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10][11] Elementary schools

* School No. 1[12] (with 374 students; in grades PreK–5)
* Petra Liz-Morell, interim principal[13]
* School No. 2[14] (584; PreK–5)
* Peter Fingerlin, principal[13]
* School No. 4[15] (437; PreK–5)
* Suzanne Olivero, principal[13]
* School No. 5[16] (290; PreK–5)
* Rachelle Crawley, principal[13]
* School No. 6[17] (332; PreK–5)
* Michael Walters, Principal[13]
* School No. 8[18] (300; PreK–5)
* Michelle Rodriguez, principal[13]
* School No. 9[19] (324; PreK–5)
* Angela A. Principato, Principal[13]
* School No. 10[20] (242; PreK–5)
* Wayne Happel, principal[13]

Middle schools

* Myles J. McManus Middle School[21] (696; 6–8)
* William Mastriano, Principal[13]
* Joseph E. Soehl Middle School[22] (662; 6–8)
* Gwendolyn Long, principal[13]

High school

* Linden High School[23] (1,801; 9–12)
* Charles Koonce, principal[13]

## Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[13][24]

* Atiya Y. Perkins, superintendent[25]
* John Serapiglia, business administrator[26]

## Board of education

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The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[27][28][29]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d District information for Linden Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. ^ District Policy 010 - Identification, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Linden School District. Composition The Linden Public Schools District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Linden."
4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 24, 2014.
5. ^ 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 27, 2020.
6. ^ Clark, Adam. "9 N.J. schools just won a huge national honor", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "Nine New Jersey public schools have been awarded the national Blue Ribbon designation, one of the highest honors in education. The schools were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for high student achievement."
7. ^ Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America, 2006 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 12, 2006
8. ^ School Data for the Linden Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
9. ^ District Calendar, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Linden Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Linden Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
12. ^ School No. 1, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Administration, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
14. ^ School No. 2, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
15. ^ School No. 4, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
16. ^ School No. 5, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
17. ^ School No. 6 Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
18. ^ School No. 8, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
19. ^ School No. 9, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
20. ^ School No. 10, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
21. ^ Myles J. McManus Middle School, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
22. ^ Joseph E. Soehl Middle School, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
23. ^ Linden High School, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
24. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
25. ^ Superintendent, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
26. ^ Business Office, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.
27. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
28. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the City of Linden School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 15, 2024. "The City of Linden School District is a Type II District located in Union County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine (9) member board elected to three-year staggered terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
29. ^ Board Members, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024.

## External links

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* Linden Public Schools
* School Performance Reports for the Linden Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
* Data for the Linden Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

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