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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 is 1 public preschool serving 438 students in Independence Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Independence Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,058 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
18,897 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.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
953 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
62
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
111
# 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.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,270
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,016
$17,235
Best Independence Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Primary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7600 Hillside Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Grades: PK-4
| 438 students
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