For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 28 students in Independence Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Independence Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,425 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Independence Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
8 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,312 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
105
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,075 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,075
$16,406
Spending / Student
$15,075
$15,982
Best Independence Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1011 1st St W
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-4780
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-4780
Grades: PK
| 28 students
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