Independence School District

23786 Indee Blvd
Independence, WI 54747-9095
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 193 students in Independence School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Independence School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
406 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Independence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#385 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Independence   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Independence   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
187 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
46%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
25
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,569 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,724 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Independence   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Independence   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,569
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Independence   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,724
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Independence   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Independence School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
23786 Indee Blvd
Independence, WI 54747
(715) 985-3172
Grades: PK-5
| 193 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 406 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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