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 Missouri 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 Baldwin Park.
PK–2Pleasant Hill PrimaryPleasant Hill R-III School District
3–4Pleasant Hill Elem.Pleasant Hill R-III School District
7–8Pleasant Hill MiddlePleasant Hill R-III School District
9–12Pleasant Hill HighPleasant Hill R-III School District
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.