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Independence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 423 students in Independence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Independence School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
1,690 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Independence School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.54
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
83 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,148 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
68%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
112
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,812 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,089 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,812
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,089
$17,192
Best Independence School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 W. Locust St.
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1836
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1836
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
2615 W Main
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 926-0612
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 926-0612
Grades: 6-12
| 34 students
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