Independence School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Independence, Lincoln, Burnside, Montana and Chimney Rock, and parts of Arcadia, Whitehall and Hale.
At a glance
425Students enrolled
3Schools
5Towns served
$16,145Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
64%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,145
per student each year · 2% below the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
386’20
406’21
432’22
422’23
425’24
Students
Hispanic · 54%231
White · 42%180
Two or more races · 3%12
Black · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Independence1,462 people
Lincoln707 people
Burnside456 people
Montana262 people
Chimney Rock216 people
Also covers small parts of Arcadia, Whitehall and Hale.
Schools3 in district
Independence ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 182 students · Independence
C-PublicIndependence MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 101 students · Independence
CPublicIndependence HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 142 students · Independence
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Arcadia School DistrictDodge · Glencoe · Waumandee · $14,001 per student
Blair-Taylor School DistrictEttrick · Preston · $17,881 per student
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School DistrictEttrick · Gale · Trempealeau · $15,953 per student
Whitehall School DistrictNorthfield · Pigeon · $15,885 per student
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.