Independence Local School District

7733 Stone Rd
Independence, OH 44131-4813
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 749 students in Independence Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Independence Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,058 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Independence Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#49 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Independence Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Independence Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
953 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
62
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,270 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,016 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Independence Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Independence Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,270
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Independence Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,016
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Independence Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Independence Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Primary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7600 Hillside Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Grades: PK-4
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6111 Archwood Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5865
Grades: 5-8
| 311 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,058 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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