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Independence, KS
Public School Ratings




Independence Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Independence School District details

Independence School District
517 North 10th Street
Independence, KS 67301

2,059 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Independence School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kansas

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.6% of all KS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
30%
32%
32%
33%
29%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bridges Academy School
2615 W Main
Independence, KS, 67301
06-12
Eisenhower Elem School
501 Spruce St.
Independence, KS, 67301
PK-02
Independence Middle School
300 W. Locust St.
Independence, KS, 67301
06-08
Independence Sr High School
1301 N. 10th St.
Independence, KS, 67301
09-12
Jefferson School
2101 N. 13th St.
Independence, KS, 67301
03-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 76.8% 65.8%
Black 5.9% 7.2%
Hispanic 14.6% 22.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.9% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 68.0% 47.7%
Free lunch eligible 59.5% 40.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.5% 7.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,343 $15,119,000 55.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $486 $1,000,000 3.7%
Staff $186 $382,000 1.4%
General Administration $420 $864,000 3.2%
School Administration $787 $1,621,000 6.0%
Operation $1,026 $2,112,000 7.8%
Transportation $402 $827,000 3.0%
Other $182 $375,000 1.4%
Total Support $3,488 $7,181,000 26.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,375 $4,891,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,206 $27,191,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,109 $3,957,643,000 48.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $426,673,000 5.2%
Staff $517 $252,073,000 3.1%
General Administration $337 $164,574,000 2.0%
School Administration $738 $360,234,000 4.4%
Operation $1,270 $619,608,000 7.6%
Transportation $482 $235,153,000 2.9%
Other $366 $178,766,000 2.2%
Total Support $4,584 $2,237,081,000 27.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,040 $1,971,771,000 24.1%
Total Expenditures $16,733 $8,166,495,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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