Independence Comm School District

1207 1st St W
Independence, IA 50644
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 39 students in Independence Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Independence Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,415 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Independence Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#126 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
76%
68%
73%
70%
66%
63%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,182 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,189
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,182
$16,042

Best Independence Comm School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1011 1st St W
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-4780
Gr: PK | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,415 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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