Independence 30 School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Independence and Sugar Creek.

At a glance
14,272Students enrolled
31Schools
2Towns served
$12,949Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
73%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–12
21 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 12
4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 12
4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–1
SUGAR CREEK ELEM.134 students · Sugar CreekThis district
Grades 2–5
ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY282 students · Sugar CreekThis district
Grades 6–12
5 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 12
5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

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 MO
Math proficiency26%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,949
per student each year · 11% below the MO average
Spending
Classroom instruction50%
Support & administration45%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)42%
State45%
Federal13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
14,240’20
14,396’21
14,406’22
14,168’23
14,272’24
Students
White · 45%6,487
Hispanic · 27%3,800
Black · 16%2,275
Two or more races · 10%1,414
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%140
Asian · 1%99

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools31 in district
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SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 574 students · Independence
BPublic
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WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 458 students · Independence
CPublic
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KORTE ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 444 students · Independence
C-Public
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GLENDALE ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students · Independence
BPublic
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THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 401 students · Independence
CPublic
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OTT ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 384 students · Independence
B-Public
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SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 364 students · Independence
BPublic
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BLACKBURN ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 363 students · Independence
C+Public
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CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 362 students · Independence
CPublic
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JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 362 students · Independence
A-Public
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THREE TRAILS ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 328 students · Independence
CPublic
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FAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 313 students · Independence
CPublic
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RANDALL ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 284 students · Independence
C-Public
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ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 2–5 · 282 students · Sugar Creek
C-Public
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SPRING BRANCH ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 278 students · Independence
C+Public
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LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 263 students · Independence
BPublic
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MILL CREEK ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 250 students · Independence
BPublic
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PROCTER ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 221 students · Independence
CPublic
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BRYANT ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 193 students · Independence
B+Public
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SUGAR CREEK ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–1 · 134 students · Sugar Creek
Public
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CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 902 students · Independence
DPublic
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BRIDGER MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6 · 744 students · Independence
C+Public
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PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 731 students · Independence
CPublic
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BINGHAM MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 730 students · Independence
C-Public
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TRUMAN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,720 students · Independence
C-Public
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WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · Independence
CPublic
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VAN HORN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,067 students · Independnce
DPublic
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INDEPENDENCE ACADEMYHigh · Grades 9–12 · Independence
Public
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HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATIONPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 180 students · Independence
Public
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SUNSHINE CENTERPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 106 students · Independence
Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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.

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