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Best High Schools in Independence, WI

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Top rankedIndependence High385^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools

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Summary:

The city of Independence, Wisconsin has only one high school, Independence High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently underperformed compared to other high schools in the state, ranking in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin high schools over the past few years.

Independence High School has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a four-year graduation rate of 91.0% and a dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 35% proficient or better in Social Studies, 30% in English Language Arts, and 26.67% in Science. This academic underperformance suggests that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.

The school's demographic and socioeconomic factors may contribute to its challenges. Independence School District has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.62% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $16,839, which is higher than the state average, indicating that resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence High	Public	9-12	23786 Indee Blvd	Independence	54747	Trempealeau County	Independence School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 985-3172	142	10	13.8	50.0%	74 (52.1%)	1 (0.7%)	65 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	16.6	385^th of 431 public high schools	10.7%		26.2	350^th of 431 public high schools	18.8%	35	30.0	26.7	35.0	$16,839	$1,938	$14,902

Cities Near Independence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitehall	4.62 mi	2	353^rd
Arcadia	8.14 mi	4	444^th
Blair	11.54 mi	2	424^th
Strum	14.02 mi	3	280^th
Gilmanton	14.5 mi	3	411^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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