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Independence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 400 students in Independence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Independence School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
1,629 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Independence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.5%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.54
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
67%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,441 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,692 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,441
$16,295
Spending / Student
$16,692
$17,212
Best Independence School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 W. Locust St.
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1836
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1836
Gr: 6-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: n/an/a
2615 W Main
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 926-0612
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 926-0612
Gr: 6-12 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 29%
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