Linwood City School District

51 Belhaven Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Linwood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 431 students in Linwood City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Preschool in Linwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
787 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Linwood City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#82 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
65%
36%
70%
49%
30-34%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
8%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
82%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,593 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,813
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,593
$25,828

Best Linwood City School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaview Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2015 Wabash Ave
Linwood, NJ 08221
(609) 926-6700
Grades: PK-4
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 787 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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