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Item: Independence 30 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

201 North Forest Avenue
Independence, MO 64050-2513

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (816) 521-5300

www.isdschools.org

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Independence 30 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

31 Schools

733 Schools

# Students

14,168 Students

201,896 Students

# Teachers

942 Teachers

18,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
Pre-K	535	63
Kind	1,014	56
1	1,014	52
2	959	52
3	1,017	42
4	958	41
5	985	34

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District Rank

Independence 30 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#425 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District
2022	#425
2021	#430
2019	#373
2018	#335
2017	#421
2016	#440
2015	#425
2014	#439
2013	#488
2012	#460
2011	#405

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27%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2022	27%	39%
2021	26%	37%
2019	34%	42%
2018	35%	42%
2017	37%	47%
2016	38%	48%
2015	36%	44%
2014	44%	52%
2013	40%	53%
2012	44%	55%
2011	47%	54%

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34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2022	34%	43%
2021	38%	46%
2019	43%	49%
2018	35%	49%
2017	53%	61%
2016	54%	63%
2015	52%	60%
2014	45%	53%
2013	45%	55%
2012	47%	55%
2011	48%	55%

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33%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2022	33%	38%
2021	33%	37%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2022	94%	90%
2021	93%	89%
2020	91%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	96%	89%
2016	92%	90%
2015	86%	89%
2014	79%	89%
2013	77%	87%
2012	76%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2023	0.68	0.50
2022	0.67	0.50
2021	0.66	0.48
2020	0.63	0.47
2019	0.63	0.47
2018	0.60	0.45
2017	0.60	0.45
2016	0.59	0.46
2015	0.56	0.44
2014	0.56	0.44
2013	0.54	0.42
2012	0.51	0.42
2011	0.48	0.41
2010	0.44	0.39
2009	0.42	0.39
2008	0.38	0.39
2007	0.36	0.39
2006	0.35	0.37
2005	0.32	0.38
2004	0.30	0.36
2003	0.27	0.36
2002	0.24	0.35
2001	0.22	0.35
2000	0.19	0.33
1999	0.19	0.32
1998	0.19	0.31
1997	0.17	0.31
1996	0.16	0.30
1995	0.16	0.30
1994	0.14	0.30
1993	0.15	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2023	24%	8%
2022	23%	8%
2021	22%	7%
2020	21%	7%
2019	21%	7%
2018	20%	6%
2017	20%	6%
2016	20%	6%
2015	19%	6%
2014	17%	6%
2013	15%	5%
2012	14%	5%
2011	13%	5%
2010	11%	4%
2009	11%	4%
2008	8%	4%
2007	8%	3%
2006	7%	3%
2005	6%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

15%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2023	14%	15%
2022	14%	15%
2021	14%	15%
2020	13%	16%
2019	13%	16%
2018	13%	16%
2017	13%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	12%	16%
2014	11%	16%
2013	11%	17%
2012	11%	17%
2011	12%	17%
2010	12%	18%
2009	11%	18%
2008	9%	18%
2007	9%	18%
2006	8%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	7%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	5%	17%
2000	4%	17%
1999	4%	17%
1998	4%	17%
1997	3%	17%
1996	3%	16%
1995	3%	16%
1994	3%	16%
1993	3%	15%

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% White

51%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2023	49%	69%
2022	51%	69%
2021	52%	70%
2020	55%	71%
2019	55%	71%
2018	58%	72%
2017	58%	72%
2016	60%	72%
2015	57%	73%
2014	63%	73%
2013	66%	74%
2012	68%	74%
2011	70%	75%
2010	73%	76%
2009	74%	76%
2008	78%	76%
2007	79%	76%
2006	80%	77%
2005	82%	77%
2004	83%	78%
2003	85%	78%
2002	87%	79%
2001	87%	79%
2000	90%	80%
1999	90%	81%
1998	90%	81%
1997	91%	81%
1996	91%	82%
1995	92%	82%
1994	92%	82%
1993	92%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	7%	2%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,588 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$203 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2021	$203MM	$7MM
2020	$179MM	$6MM
2019	$195MM	$6MM
2018	$191MM	$6MM
2017	$203MM	$6MM
2016	$188MM	$6MM
2015	$170MM	$6MM
2014	$176MM	$6MM
2012	$172MM	$6MM
2011	$170MM	$6MM
2010	$170MM	$6MM
2009	$155MM	$5MM
2008	$128MM	$5MM
2007	$127MM	$5MM
2006	$123MM	$5MM
2005	$117MM	$5MM
2004	$120MM	$5MM
2003	$111MM	$5MM
2002	$107MM	$4MM
2001	$95MM	$4MM
2000	$91MM	$4MM
1999	$84MM	$4MM
1998	$81MM	$4MM
1997	$78MM	$3MM
1996	$68MM	$3MM
1995	$59MM	$3MM
1992	$49MM	$2MM
1990	$45MM	$2MM

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Spending

$178 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2021	$178MM	$6MM
2020	$186MM	$7MM
2019	$209MM	$6MM
2018	$209MM	$6MM
2017	$181MM	$6MM
2016	$178MM	$6MM
2015	$187MM	$6MM
2014	$172MM	$6MM
2012	$179MM	$5MM
2011	$193MM	$6MM
2010	$187MM	$6MM
2009	$162MM	$6MM
2008	$134MM	$6MM
2007	$127MM	$5MM
2006	$123MM	$5MM
2005	$120MM	$5MM
2004	$109MM	$5MM
2003	$109MM	$5MM
2002	$110MM	$5MM
2001	$115MM	$4MM
2000	$104MM	$4MM
1999	$85MM	$4MM
1998	$87MM	$4MM
1997	$78MM	$3MM
1996	$69MM	$3MM
1995	$62MM	$3MM
1992	$54MM	$2MM
1990	$45MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,293

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2021	$14,221	$13,574
2020	$12,483	$10,721
2019	$13,346	$11,328
2018	$12,591	$11,298
2017	$13,892	$11,359
2016	$12,837	$10,788
2015	$11,609	$9,469
2014	$11,835	$9,927
2012	$11,657	$9,889
2011	$11,674	$9,681
2010	$12,272	$9,469
2009	$11,112	$8,810
2008	$11,214	$8,648
2007	$11,270	$8,379
2006	$10,743	$8,290
2005	$9,683	$7,623
2004	$9,829	$7,592
2003	$9,302	$7,245
2002	$9,509	$6,806
2001	$8,441	$7,002
2000	$8,013	$6,217
1999	$7,301	$5,811
1998	$6,923	$5,726
1997	$6,712	$5,500
1995	$5,224	$4,709

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Spending / Student

$12,588

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Independence 30 School District	Missouri
2021	$12,525	$12,023
2020	$12,961	$11,595
2019	$14,300	$11,339
2018	$13,805	$10,855
2017	$12,349	$11,263
2016	$12,190	$10,861
2015	$12,800	$9,562
2014	$11,553	$9,640
2012	$12,109	$9,313
2011	$13,296	$9,303
2010	$13,531	$9,562
2009	$11,564	$8,968
2008	$11,766	$9,268
2007	$11,227	$8,911
2006	$10,705	$8,142
2005	$9,901	$7,369
2004	$8,950	$7,250
2003	$9,138	$7,305
2002	$9,736	$7,131
2001	$10,279	$6,892
2000	$9,140	$6,240
1999	$7,370	$5,803
1998	$7,435	$5,573
1997	$6,708	$5,302
1995	$5,437	$4,594

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,168 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 94% (Top 20% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education