Summary:
Independence, Wisconsin is home to a single high school, Independence High, which serves grades 9–12 with 142 students and is part of the Independence School District, so parents here have one local option with no in-city peer school to compare against.
On outcomes, Independence High is close to the state on the measures families often watch most. Its graduation rate is 91.8%, essentially matching Wisconsin's 92.0%, and its dropout rate of 0.7% is below the state's 1.1%, though it runs 0.3 points above the Independence School District average of 0.4%. The clearest concern is chronic absenteeism at 23.2% — well above the district's 16.8% and the state's 17.3%, meaning nearly one in four students misses enough school to fall into that category.
Test scores tell a mixed story. In 2025–26, every reported subject sits below state averages: Social Studies at 33.33% versus 48.25%, English Language Arts at 38.89% versus 48.47%, Mathematics at 30.56% versus 42.93%, and Science at 36.11% versus 43.20%. Still, ELA and Science improved meaningfully from 2024–25, rising about 8.89 and 9.44 points respectively, while Social Studies slipped slightly and the 2024–25 Mathematics ACT score is not listed, so no math comparison is possible. The school holds a 1-star rating, and its district ranks 375 of 432; its percentile improved from 11 to 29, though that remains in the bottom third. With roughly 35–36 students per grade, small year-to-year changes can reflect only about three students, so results should be read cautiously. For context, 50% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $18,332, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.8.
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