Independence Community School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Independence, Rowley and Brandon.
At a glance
1,383Students enrolled
4Schools
3Towns served
$13,345Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
34%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs IA
Math proficiency73%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,345
per student each year · 3% below the IA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,404’20
1,425’21
1,419’22
1,415’23
1,383’24
Students
White · 90%1,250
Two or more races · 5%64
Hispanic · 4%55
Black · 1%12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Asian · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
West Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–6 · 360 students · Independence
BPublicEast Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 265 students · Independence
PublicIndependence Junior Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 712 students · Independence
A-PublicEarly Childhood CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 46 students · Independence
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.