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Independence Community School District

1207 1st St W
Independence, IA 50644

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Top 50%

Tel: (319) 334-7400

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,415 students in Independence Community School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Independence Community School District have an score of 76% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 73% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,415 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Independence Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	39	70
Kind	104	111
1	89	105
2	88	108
3	104	107
4	80	109
5	91	109
6	96	108
7	114	109
8	92	112
9	133	118
10	131	121
11	122	118
12	132	117

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Independence Community 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#126 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Independence Community School District
2023	#126
2022	#143
2021	#90
2019	#139
2018	#84
2017	#118
2016	#187
2015	#133
2014	#154
2013	#109
2012	#195

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76%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	76%	68%
2022	70%	64%
2021	73%	64%
2019	76%	69%
2018	84%	76%
2017	86%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	86%	79%
2014	86%	79%
2013	84%	77%
2012	80%	76%

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73%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2022	73%	70%
2021	74%	68%
2019	70%	68%
2018	84%	74%
2017	78%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	78%	76%
2014	76%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	70%	71%
2011	74%	76%

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66%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2022	66%	63%
2021	63%	60%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	82%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.16	0.46
2022	0.16	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.12	0.42
2019	0.12	0.42
2018	0.11	0.39
2017	0.11	0.39
2016	0.09	0.38
2015	0.11	0.38
2014	0.11	0.37
2013	0.11	0.35
2012	0.12	0.34
2011	0.06	0.34
2010	0.05	0.32
2009	0.09	0.29
2008	0.09	0.28
2007	0.07	0.26
2006	0.06	0.23
2005	0.06	0.24
2004	0.07	0.22
2003	0.06	0.21
2002	0.05	0.20
2001	0.06	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.05	0.16
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.01	0.10
1991	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	91%	72%
2022	92%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	94%	75%
2019	94%	75%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	95%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	97%	81%
2010	98%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	95%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$23 MM	$12 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$11 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$21 MM	$9 MM
2012	$18 MM	$9 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$7 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	$21 MM	$11 MM
2022	$19 MM	$11 MM
2021	$21 MM	$11 MM
2020	$19 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$10 MM
2018	$19 MM	$10 MM
2017	$19 MM	$10 MM
2016	$20 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$23 MM	$8 MM
2012	$19 MM	$8 MM
2011	$15 MM	$8 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,189

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,143	$15,936
2022	$15,598	$14,700
2021	$16,316	$16,172
2020	$15,598	$14,700
2019	$15,281	$14,749
2018	$14,847	$14,230
2017	$15,064	$14,844
2016	$15,384	$14,113
2015	$12,241	$11,259
2014	$14,001	$13,301
2012	$12,067	$12,751
2011	$11,478	$12,165
2010	$11,293	$11,259
2009	$11,964	$11,087
2008	$11,105	$10,485
2007	$10,730	$10,103
2006	$9,409	$9,628
2005	$9,112	$9,167
2004	$8,639	$8,727
2003	$8,373	$8,857
2002	$8,105	$8,158
2001	$7,798	$7,654
2000	$7,322	$7,180
1999	$6,661	$6,993
1998	$6,356	$6,548
1997	$6,022	$6,347
1995	$5,640	$5,735
1992	$4,763	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,182

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Independence Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,139	$15,133
2022	$13,368	$14,340
2021	$15,301	$15,357
2020	$13,368	$14,340
2019	$13,183	$14,216
2018	$13,402	$13,767
2017	$13,637	$14,379
2016	$14,236	$14,161
2015	$11,096	$11,298
2014	$15,273	$12,593
2012	$12,787	$12,000
2011	$10,443	$11,589
2010	$10,236	$11,298
2009	$11,682	$10,614
2008	$10,758	$9,706
2007	$10,693	$9,439
2006	$8,682	$9,204
2005	$8,711	$8,457
2004	$8,236	$8,450
2003	$8,324	$8,908
2002	$7,975	$8,409
2001	$7,712	$7,961
2000	$7,165	$7,433
1999	$6,665	$7,234
1998	$6,285	$6,713
1997	$6,019	$6,475
1995	$5,439	$5,710
1992	$4,819	$5,398

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Best Independence Community School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Independence Junior Senior High School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
:

Top 50%

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700 20th Ave Sw
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-7405

Gr: 7-12 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

West Elementary School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1301 1st St W
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-7430

Gr: 3-6 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Center

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1011 1st St W
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-4780

Gr: PK | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

East Elementary School

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1103 First Street West
Independence, IA 50644
(319) 334-7425

Gr: K-2 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Independence Community School District?

Independence Community School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,415 students.

What is the rank of Independence Community School District?

Independence Community School District is ranked #123 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Independence Community School District?

90% of Independence Community School District students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Independence Community School District?

Independence Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Independence Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,182 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 82% (Top 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 76% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education