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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 584 students in Independence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Independence School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Independence School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Independence Sr High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,819 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Independence School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.54
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
90 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
1,317 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
72%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
72
# Students in K Grade:
115
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,948 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,620
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,948
$17,133
Best Independence School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1301 N. 10th St.
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1815
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1815
Grades: 9-12
| 555 students
Rank: n/an/a
2615 W Main
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 926-0612
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 926-0612
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
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