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Independence

At a glance

134^thof 264 Kansas districts▼ 36

Better than 49% of Kansas districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

517 North 10th Street
Independence, KS 67301·(620) 332-1800·All Kansas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 49.2% of districts

Schools

1,629

Students

Top rankedIndependence Senior High109^th of 332 Kansas high schools

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Biggest riser

Independence Middle up 11 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Eisenhower Elementary 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Independence school district in Kansas consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one traditional and one virtual). The district serves a predominantly low-income student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 62.17% to 76.2%.

Independence Senior High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 46th out of 327 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 89.5% graduation rate, low 1.3% dropout rate, and above-average academic performance, with 47.88% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 34.28% in Mathematics. In contrast, Independence Middle School is performing below the district and state averages in many academic areas, suggesting an opportunity for improvement.

Another standout school is Jefferson School, which also demonstrates strong academic performance, with 47.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.21% in Mathematics. The school is particularly strong in Science, with 54.54% of students proficient or better. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a consistently high 19.5% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, which the district may need to address.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence Middle	Public	6-8	300 W. Locust St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1836	376	31	12.0	74.7%	264 (70.2%)	11 (2.9%)	55 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.6%)	40	217^th of 363 public middle schools	40.2%		36.6	228^th of 362 public middle schools	37.0%	11				41.7	37.0	36.9		38.7				41.3	31.2	31.1		34.9		29.1	29.1	$12,505	$3,065	$9,440
Independence Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 N. 10th St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	No	(620) 332-1815	550	41	13.2	66.2%	381 (69.3%)	29 (5.3%)	67 (12.2%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	63.1	109^th of 332 public high schools	67.2%		77.7	46^th of 318 public high schools	85.5%	63							47.9	47.9							34.3	34.3				$12,107	$2,133	$9,974
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	501 Spruce St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1854	323	28	11.5	77.7%	203 (62.8%)	15 (4.6%)	55 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.3%)								(n/a)																				$19,050	$4,982	$14,068
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	2101 N. 13th St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1875	356	26	13.6	82.3%	229 (64.3%)	12 (3.4%)	51 (14.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.0%)	47.2	354^th of 656 public elementary schools	46.0%		50.3	322^nd of 653 public elementary schools	50.7%	32	50.0	41.3	52.5					47.9	38.1	35.5	38.0					37.2	54.5		54.5	$10,749	$3,004	$7,745
BRIDGES Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2615 W Main	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 926-0612	24				17 (70.8%)	3 (12.5%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$9,325	$1,264	$8,061

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherryvale	9.3 mi	3	149^th
Coffeyville	13.3 mi	4	244^th
Neodesha	13.44 mi	3	206^th
Labette County	16.73 mi	7	84^th
Caney Valley	18.81 mi	3	22^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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