For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 724 students in Independence Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Independence Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Independence Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Independence Junior Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,415 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Independence Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,281 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
90%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
56
# Students in K Grade:
104
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,182 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,189
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,182
$16,042
Best Independence Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Junior Senior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 20th Ave Sw
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-7405
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-7405
Grades: 7-12
| 724 students
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