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Independence High

Public Grades 9-12

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 11% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Independence High is a public high school located in Independence, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Independence School District, which is ranked 374 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Independence High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin high schools, ranging from 311th out of 391 schools in 2021-2022 to 385th out of 431 schools in 2024-2025. The school has also struggled with relatively low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% in 2022-2023 to 95.0% in 2023-2024, which are lower than the state average and some of the nearby schools. Additionally, Independence High has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.8% to 24.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools.

When comparing Independence High to the nearby schools, such as Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming in several key areas, including graduation rates, test scores, and overall statewide ranking. Despite the school's challenges, Independence High spends a relatively high amount per student, with $16,839 spent per student in 2020-2021, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a matter of funding, but rather a need to address other underlying factors that are impacting student outcomes.

142

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,839

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23786 Indee Blvd
Independence, WI 54747-9095

(715) 985-3172

District: Independence School District

Feeder schools for Independence High:

Elementary:	Independence Elementary
Middle:	Independence Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

45.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2012 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Wisconsin avg47%

385^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

374^th of 426Independence School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	385 of 431	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	350 of 431	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	329 of 415	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	311 of 391	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	336 of 400	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	386 of 410	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	433 of 466	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	354 of 462	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.9	196 of 457	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.2	347 of 452	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.4	234 of 445	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	242 of 450	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	243 of 438	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	87.5	4 of 437	99.1%	★★★★★
2007	65.7	124 of 281	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	82.3	17 of 275	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	272 of 329	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	223 of 343	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.5	336 of 355	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	309 of 335	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	148 of 255	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	329 of 380	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	305 of 365	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	238 of 354	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	347 of 373	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	203 of 285	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.9	106 of 300	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	176 of 269	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.4	245 of 266	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	248 of 261	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)29th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies35%-13 vs state

English Language Arts30%-19 vs state

Science27%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Independence High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (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 Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th 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
Whitehall Memorial Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	19121 Hobson St	Whitehall	54773	Trempealeau County	Whitehall School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 538-4364	321	29	11.1	43.3%	254 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	43.2	266^th of 431 public high schools	38.3%		27.3	342^nd of 431 public high schools	20.6%	76	43.8	43.8	41.7		42.9	36.2		69.6	70.2	61.7	45.5	53.2	$14,490	$814	$13,676
Arcadia High	Public	9-12	756 Raider Dr	Arcadia	54612	Trempealeau County	Arcadia School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 323-3315	413	28	14.7	64.2%	132 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	275 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	14.3	392^nd of 431 public high schools	9.0%		14.7	395^th of 431 public high schools	8.4%	3	38.2	17.7	28.4								29.2		$14,731	$638	$14,093
Blair-Taylor Middle/High	Public	6-12	N31024 Elland Rd	Blair	54616	Trempealeau County	Blair-Taylor School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 989-2525	295	27	10.9	43.1%	258 (87.5%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	24.7	355^th of 431 public high schools	17.6%		47.8	232^nd of 431 public high schools	46.2%	123	33.3	47.6	26.2	64.3	36.6	35.3	52.4	19.5	29.4	45.1	27.8	35.3	$14,450	$575	$13,875
Eleva-Strum High	Public	9-12	W23597 Us-10	Strum	54770	Trempealeau County	Eleva-Strum School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 695-2696	195	17	11.3	23.1%	167 (85.6%)	2 (1.0%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	44.9	255^th of 431 public high schools	40.8%		26.1	353^rd of 431 public high schools	18.1%	98	50.9	43.9	42.1								37.2		$16,510	$505	$16,005
Gilmanton High	Public	9-12	S889 Larson Rd	Gilmanton	54743	Buffalo County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 946-3158	39	6	6.7	48.7%	38 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											11.1		$18,903	$1,071	$17,832
Osseo-Fairchild High	Public	9-12	50851 East St	Osseo	54758	Trempealeau County	Osseo-Fairchild School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 597-3141	219	20	11.1	37.4%	203 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	31.2	333^rd of 431 public high schools	22.7%		21.5	371^st of 431 public high schools	13.9%	38	42.0	46.0	26.0								37.3		$15,312	$1,111	$14,200
Mondovi High	Public	9-12	337 N Jackson St	Mondovi	54755	Buffalo County	Mondovi School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 926-3656	255	18	14.1	33.7%	238 (93.3%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	43.3	264^th of 431 public high schools	38.7%		52.6	201^st of 431 public high schools	53.4%	63	49.1	42.1	40.4								43.1		$13,601	$684	$12,916
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High	Public	9-12	17511 N Main	Galesville	54630	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 582-2291	411	32	12.9	21.2%	364 (88.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	48.9	233^rd of 431 public high schools	45.9%		67.2	116^th of 431 public high schools	73.1%	117	44.7	43.6	43.6								52.5		$13,509	$442	$13,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High

Is Independence High a good school?

Independence High ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Independence High?

Students at Independence High are 52% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Independence High in?

Independence School District

How many students attend Independence High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Independence High.

What schools feed into Independence High?

Independence High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Independence Elementary
Middle : Independence Middle

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