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Linden High School

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Linden High School ranks 166 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 79% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Linden High School in Linden, MI, serves approximately 775 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-rated Linden Community Schools district, which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide. The school currently holds a 4-star rating, ranking 166th out of 800 Michigan high schools (79th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year—a strong rebound from the previous year's dip to the 56th percentile.

What truly sets Linden apart is its exceptional student engagement and support for all learners. With a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.6%, Linden dramatically outperforms the state average of 27.9% and beats every comparable school in the area, including Hartland High School (18.3%) and Lake Fenton High School (20.5%). The school also boasts a 95.6% graduation rate and a remarkably low 1.6% dropout rate—less than a quarter of the state average—maintaining graduation rates above 93% for five consecutive years. Most notably, Linden ranks in the 90th percentile (5-star) for serving low socioeconomic status students, a dramatic improvement that places it ahead of many wealthier neighboring districts in supporting these learners.

Academically, Linden builds a strong foundation early, with 9th and 10th graders significantly outpacing state averages in both English Language Arts and math on the PSAT. However, math proficiency on the SAT (26.1%) sits right at the state average, lagging behind top neighbors like Hartland (38%) and Lake Fenton (36%)—suggesting this is the school's primary area for growth. The school also demonstrates efficient resource use, spending $14,084 per student while achieving better outcomes than Fenton Senior High School ($15,853) and Byron Area High School ($15,732). While social studies scores fluctuated significantly between school years, Linden's overall consistency in keeping students engaged, graduating, and supporting those who need the most help makes it a dependable choice for families.

775

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,084

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

7201 Silver Lake Rd
Linden, MI 48451-8710

(810) 591-0410

District: Linden Community Schools

Feeder schools for Linden High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Hyatt Elementary
	Linden Elementary School
Middle:	Linden Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Michigan high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Michigan avg43%

166^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 625Linden Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	166 of 800	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	327 of 739	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	148 of 743	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	127 of 735	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	159 of 531	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	151 of 561	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	184 of 666	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	230 of 824	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	119 of 835	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	119 of 852	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.6	74 of 832	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	69.4	232 of 799	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	158 of 805	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	128 of 773	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	112 of 784	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	93 of 765	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	86.4	82 of 754	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	122 of 750	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	85.1	77 of 767	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	46 of 705	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	122 of 686	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	284 of 629	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	195 of 619	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	117 of 611	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	183 of 416	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	250 of 462	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	234 of 554	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	192 of 710	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	185 of 259	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	70 of 719	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	23.2	496 of 635	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.0	263 of 654	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	307 of 614	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	92 of 369	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	268 of 417	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	350 of 532	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.7	175 of 755	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	213 of 693	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	330 of 628	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.1	126 of 633	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	114 of 611	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	114 of 440	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	92 of 472	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	131 of 543	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	261 of 707	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	71 of 179	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	52.2	107 of 315	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	178 of 671	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	45.3	342 of 639	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	175 of 638	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	149 of 647	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	175 of 492	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	172 of 516	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	178 of 582	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	256 of 708	63.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2018)66th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+12 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing61%+9 vs state

Social Studies49%+6 vs state

Science44%+9 vs state

Mathematics42%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linden High School	Public	9-12	7201 Silver Lake Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0410	775	42	18.4	20.1%	684 (88.3%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	72.3	166^th of 800 public high schools	79.3%		54.6	327^th of 739 public high schools	55.8%	161		74.2	68.5		43.5	40.0	61.4	26.1		43.9		49.1	$14,084	$626	$13,459
Lake Fenton High School	Public	8-12	4070 Lahring Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9591	646	32	19.9	20.9%	575 (89.0%)	9 (1.4%)	41 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	82.6	98^th of 800 public high schools	87.8%		84.3	80^th of 739 public high schools	89.2%	18		82.6	74.5		49.3	40.9	58.3	36.0		54.7		61.9	$14,622	$724	$13,899
Fenton Horizon Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	404 W Ellen St	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(810) 591-2601	48	3	14.8	62.5%	35 (72.9%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)			29.4			360.0	413.9	361.7		2070.6		2080.0	$5,897	$399	$5,498
Fenton Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 W Shiawassee Ave	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2600	982	59	16.6	29.1%	865 (88.1%)	11 (1.1%)	39 (4.0%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.2%)	79.2	121^st of 800 public high schools	84.9%		76.9	137^th of 739 public high schools	81.5%	16		72.0	70.8		44.1	40.7	62.8	32.2		49.8		69.3	$15,853	$681	$15,171
Byron Area High School	Public	9-12	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4620	200	13	16.0	46.5%	193 (96.5%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	51.5	349^th of 800 public high schools	56.4%		33.7	483^rd of 739 public high schools	34.6%	134		51.4	51.3		29.7	23.1	62.5	15.0		50.0		42.5	$15,732	$646	$15,085
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 591-4380	93	4	22.1	54.8%	69 (74.2%)	9 (9.7%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.6%)	11.8	688^th of 800 public high schools	14.0%		33.4	486^th of 739 public high schools	34.2%	202			40.9			362.7	21.9	342.8		12.9		10.0	$12,133	$2,045	$10,088
Swartz Creek High School	Public	9-12	1 Dragon Dr	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1801	996	49	20.2	36.7%	763 (76.6%)	103 (10.3%)	54 (5.4%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.3%)	40.3	450^th of 800 public high schools	43.8%		35.3	475^th of 739 public high schools	35.7%	25		53.0	50.7		22.6	24.9	46.6	19.0		29.4		37.4	$14,069	$1,397	$12,672
Genesee Career Institute	Public	9-12	5081 Torrey Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4462	0	38	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Durand Area High School	Public	9-12	9575 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 288-2684	385	23	16.9	44.2%	349 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	57.5	285^th of 800 public high schools	64.4%		42.1	427^th of 739 public high schools	42.2%	142		59.2	62.5		23.3	31.3	59.7	26.0		42.9		45.5	$15,481	$870	$14,610
Hartland High School	Public	8-12	10635 Dunham Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2200	1,610	85	19.0	12.7%	1,504 (93.4%)	7 (0.4%)	56 (3.5%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.7%)	89.9	56^th of 800 public high schools	93.0%		80.7	104^th of 739 public high schools	85.9%	48		77.4	80.8		57.1	52.3	69.6	38.0		63.3		69.3	$12,393	$498	$11,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden High School

What district is Linden High School in?

Linden Community Schools

How many students attend Linden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Linden High School.

What is the racial makeup of Linden High School?

Students at Linden High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Linden High School?

Linden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Hyatt Elementary
Elementary : Linden Elementary School
Middle : Linden Middle School

Is Linden High School a good school?

Linden High School ranks 166^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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