Top Rankings
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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 391 students in Independence School District.
Public Preschools in Independence School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,811 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
12,614 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
0.50
0.54
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
100 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,254 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
69%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
126
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
64
# Ungraded Students:
1
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,014 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,689
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,014
$17,019
Best Independence School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Eisenhower Elementary School
Magnet School
501 Spruce St.
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1854
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 332-1854
Grades: PK-2
| 391 students
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