C
Independence 30 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Independence and Sugar Creek.
Students
14,272
Schools
31
Spent per student
$12,949
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$147.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Independence 30 School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MO average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $147.4M, about $10,329 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–2Winfield Scott ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
3–5Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
6–8Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott Unified School District 234
9–12Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott Unified School District 234
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,949 per student · 11% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 45%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,240’20
14,396’21
14,406’22
14,168’23
14,272’24
About steady.
Students
White 45%Hispanic 27%Black 16%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
31 public schools.
Sycamore Hills Elem.
B574 students18:1
William Southern Elem.
C458 students18:1
Korte Elem.
C−444 students15:1
Glendale Elem.
B417 students14:1
Thomas Hart Benton Elem.
C401 students15:1
Ott Elem.
B−384 students15:1
Santa Fe Trail Elem.
B364 students15:1
Blackburn Elem.
C+363 students14:1
Cassell Park Elementary
C362 students13:1
John W. Luff Elem.
A−362 students15:1
Three Trails Elem.
C328 students14:1
Fairmount Elem.
C313 students13:1
Randall Elem.
C−284 students13:1
Abraham Mallinson Elementary
C−282 students14:1
Spring Branch Elem.
C+278 students12:1
Little Blue Elementary
B263 students11:1
Mill Creek Elem.
B250 students14:1
Procter Elem.
C221 students13:1
Bryant Elem.
B+193 students12:1
Sugar Creek Elem.
134 students15:1
Clifford H. Nowlin Middle
D902 students17:1
Bridger Middle
C+744 students16:1
Pioneer Ridge Middle
C731 students14:1
Bingham Middle
C−730 students15:1
Truman High
C−1,720 students19:1
William Chrisman High
C1,417 students17:1
Van Horn High
D1,067 students17:1
Independence Academy
0 students0:1
Hanthorn Early Education
180 students13:1
Sunshine Center
106 students
Day Treatment
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.