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Independence School District

Item: Independence School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

23786 Indee Blvd
Independence, WI 54747-9095

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (715) 985-3172

www.indps.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,005 Schools

# Students

425 Students

332,053 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

24,407 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Independence School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	24	104
Kind	18	96
1	26	97
2	31	98
3	27	95
4	27	93
5	29	79

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District Rank

Independence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#367 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Independence School District
2023	#367
2022	#359
2021	#385
2019	#326
2018	#364
2017	#378
2016	#390
2015	#410
2014	#411
2013	#408
2012	#407
2011	#413
2010	#395

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25%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	25%	40%
2022	26%	39%
2021	22%	38%
2019	32%	43%
2018	32%	44%
2017	27%	43%
2016	27%	43%
2015	32%	44%
2014	37%	49%
2013	37%	48%
2012	37%	49%
2011	67%	77%
2010	72%	77%

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30-34%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2022	32%	38%
2021	27%	39%
2019	37%	41%
2018	32%	43%
2017	37%	45%
2016	32%	44%
2015	32%	52%
2014	22%	37%
2013	22%	37%
2012	22%	36%
2011	77%	83%
2010	77%	82%

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35-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2022	37%	44%
2021	27%	44%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2022	80%	90%
2021	84%	87%
2020	80%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	80%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	80%	87%
2014	80%	87%
2013	80%	87%
2012	90%	87%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

22.5%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	22.5%	24%
2022	39%	27.1%
2021	23.9%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.54	0.52
2022	0.55	0.51
2021	0.55	0.51
2020	0.53	0.50
2019	0.53	0.50
2018	0.49	0.49
2017	0.49	0.49
2016	0.47	0.48
2015	0.46	0.46
2014	0.40	0.46
2013	0.42	0.45
2012	0.37	0.44
2011	0.30	0.44
2010	0.23	0.41
2009	0.20	0.41
2008	0.18	0.39
2007	0.23	0.39
2006	0.15	0.38
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.05	0.36
2002	0.05	0.35
2001	0.04	0.33
2000	0.02	0.33
1998	0.02	0.32
1997	0.01	0.30
1996	0.01	0.30
1995	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2002	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

54%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	51%	14%
2022	50%	13%
2021	47%	13%
2020	42%	13%
2019	42%	13%
2018	36%	12%
2017	36%	12%
2016	34%	11%
2015	31%	11%
2014	25%	11%
2013	27%	10%
2012	22%	10%
2011	17%	9%
2010	12%	8%
2009	10%	8%
2008	8%	8%
2007	12%	7%
2006	8%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2022)
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2022	2%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	11%

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% White

42%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	46%	67%
2022	46%	68%
2021	49%	68%
2020	55%	69%
2019	55%	69%
2018	62%	70%
2017	62%	70%
2016	65%	71%
2015	67%	72%
2014	73%	72%
2013	72%	73%
2012	76%	74%
2011	82%	74%
2010	87%	76%
2009	89%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	92%	78%
2005	96%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	98%	79%
2002	97%	80%
2001	98%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	100%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	99%	83%
1996	99%	83%
1995	98%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	85%
1992	100%	85%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,087 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,906 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	$9 MM	$18 MM
2022	$7 MM	$16 MM
2021	$8 MM	$15 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$13 MM
2015	$5 MM	$12 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$6 MM	$13 MM
2010	$5 MM	$12 MM
2009	$5 MM	$12 MM
2008	$5 MM	$12 MM
2007	$5 MM	$12 MM
2006	$4 MM	$11 MM
2005	$4 MM	$11 MM
2004	$4 MM	$11 MM
2003	$4 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$10 MM
2001	$4 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$9 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$8 MM
1997	$4 MM	$8 MM
1996	$3 MM	$7 MM
1995	$3 MM	$7 MM
1992	$3 MM	$6 MM
1990	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	$8 MM	$17 MM
2022	$7 MM	$16 MM
2021	$7 MM	$15 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$13 MM
2015	$5 MM	$12 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$12 MM
2011	$5 MM	$13 MM
2010	$5 MM	$12 MM
2009	$5 MM	$12 MM
2008	$4 MM	$11 MM
2007	$4 MM	$11 MM
2006	$4 MM	$11 MM
2005	$4 MM	$11 MM
2004	$4 MM	$10 MM
2003	$4 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$10 MM
2001	$4 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$10 MM
1999	$5 MM	$9 MM
1998	$9 MM	$9 MM
1997	$4 MM	$8 MM
1996	$3 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3 MM	$7 MM
1992	$3 MM	$6 MM
1990	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,087

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	$19,762	$20,847
2022	$18,103	$19,615
2021	$19,531	$18,324
2020	$16,524	$16,879
2018	$16,657	$16,046
2017	$16,209	$15,634
2016	$14,946	$15,217
2015	$14,288	$13,583
2014	$15,368	$13,907
2012	$15,129	$13,331
2011	$15,553	$14,085
2010	$14,325	$13,583
2009	$14,743	$12,827
2008	$15,780	$12,886
2007	$12,943	$12,505
2006	$12,994	$12,012
2005	$12,952	$11,868
2004	$12,222	$11,167
2003	$12,061	$10,285
2002	$11,880	$9,947
2001	$12,592	$9,720
2000	$11,645	$8,956
1999	$11,339	$8,375
1998	$10,577	$7,873
1997	$9,926	$7,459
1995	$7,834	$6,949
1992	$6,889	$6,103
1990	$6,484	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$18,906

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Independence School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18,600	$19,897
2022	$18,347	$18,714
2021	$18,642	$17,545
2020	$16,090	$16,633
2018	$16,579	$16,563
2017	$16,636	$15,583
2016	$13,758	$15,045
2015	$12,968	$13,316
2014	$13,635	$13,867
2012	$12,764	$12,958
2011	$13,995	$13,726
2010	$13,003	$13,316
2009	$12,754	$12,642
2008	$13,291	$12,234
2007	$11,828	$11,794
2006	$11,700	$11,428
2005	$11,488	$11,296
2004	$11,029	$10,661
2003	$11,009	$10,162
2002	$11,738	$9,911
2001	$13,508	$9,632
2000	$12,095	$9,400
1999	$13,909	$9,088
1998	$24,371	$8,599
1997	$11,051	$8,007
1995	$8,105	$6,987
1992	$7,127	$6,313
1990	$6,447	$5,403

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Best Independence School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Independence Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

23786 Indee Blvd
Independence, WI 54747
(715) 985-3172

Gr: PK-5 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education