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?
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
Paid for by
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
SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 574 students · Independence
BPublicWILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 458 students · Independence
CPublicKORTE ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 444 students · Independence
C-PublicGLENDALE ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students · Independence
BPublicTHOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 401 students · Independence
CPublicOTT ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 384 students · Independence
B-PublicSANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 364 students · Independence
BPublicBLACKBURN ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 363 students · Independence
C+PublicCASSELL PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 362 students · Independence
CPublicJOHN W. LUFF ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 362 students · Independence
A-PublicTHREE TRAILS ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 328 students · Independence
CPublicFAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 313 students · Independence
CPublicRANDALL ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 284 students · Independence
C-PublicABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 2–5 · 282 students · Sugar Creek
C-PublicSPRING BRANCH ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 278 students · Independence
C+PublicLITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 263 students · Independence
BPublicMILL CREEK ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 250 students · Independence
BPublicPROCTER ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 221 students · Independence
CPublicBRYANT ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 193 students · Independence
B+PublicSUGAR CREEK ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–1 · 134 students · Sugar Creek
PublicCLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 902 students · Independence
DPublicBRIDGER MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6 · 744 students · Independence
C+PublicPIONEER RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 731 students · Independence
CPublicBINGHAM MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 730 students · Independence
C-PublicTRUMAN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,720 students · Independence
C-PublicWILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · Independence
CPublicVAN HORN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,067 students · Independnce
DPublicINDEPENDENCE ACADEMYHigh · Grades 9–12 · Independence
PublicHANTHORN EARLY EDUCATIONPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 180 students · Independence
PublicSUNSHINE CENTERPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 106 students · Independence
PublicSchool 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.