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Independence School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 14,168 (2023-2024)
Schools: 31 (2023-2024)
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Independence School District is a school district in Missouri (Jackson County). During the 2024 school year, 14,168 students attended one of the district's 31 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Independence School District consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jill Esry
Denise Fears
Blake Roberson
Carrie Dixon2030
Wendy Baird20242030
Brandi Pruente20242030
Anthony Mondaine2028
Jill Esry20222028
Blake Roberson2026
Denise Fears20102026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $49,295,000 $3,424 22%
Local: $96,996,000 $6,738 43%
State: $79,982,000 $5,556 35%
Total: $226,273,000 $15,718
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $230,756,000 $16,029
Total Current Expenditures: $172,121,000 $11,956
Instructional Expenditures: $85,070,000 $5,909 37%
Student and Staff Support: $22,728,000 $1,578 10%
Administration: $25,167,000 $1,748 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,156,000 $2,719 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $46,161,000 $3,206
Construction: $27,764,000 $1,928
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,625,000 $251
Interest on Debt: $6,995,000 $485


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 40-44 11 20 11-19 22 32
2018-2019 34 45-49 17 28 21-39 32 40
2017-2018 35 45-49 18 31 30-39 31 40
2016-2017 37 45-49 20 32 30-39 35 43
2015-2016 38 50-54 20 32 20-29 33 43
2014-2015 36 45-49 20 30 20-29 31 41
2013-2014 44 55-59 27 39 40-49 37 49
2012-2013 40 50-54 23 33 20-29 32 46
2011-2012 44 50-54 26 39 21-39 37 49
2010-2011 47 55-59 28 40 30-39 35-39 51

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 45-49 24 32 30-39 37 44
2018-2019 43 45-49 28 38 21-39 43 49
2017-2018 45 50-54 31 39 20-29 39 50
2016-2017 53 55-59 35 46 30-39 52 59
2015-2016 54 60-64 36 49 30-39 47 60
2014-2015 52 60-64 34 47 30-39 48 56
2013-2014 45 50-54 29 37 30-39 40 50
2012-2013 45 55-59 27 40 21-39 39 50
2011-2012 47 50-54 29 40 21-39 41 52
2010-2011 48 50-54 33 39 60-69 35-39 53

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 >=90 90-94 85-89 PS 85-89 91
2018-2019 93 >=80 90-94 90-94 PS >=90 93
2017-2018 94 >=80 90-94 90-94 >=50 >=95 94
2016-2017 96 >=80 >=95 90-94 PS >=90 96
2015-2016 92 >=80 90-94 85-89 PS >=90 93
2014-2015 86 >=80 85-89 85-89 PS 70-79 84
2013-2014 79 >=80 80-84 70-74 80-89 79
2012-2013 77 >=80 75-79 75-79 >=50 40-59 77
2011-2012 76 >=80 70-74 70-74 >=50 >=80 77
2010-2011 76 >=50 70-74 70-74 PS >=50 77


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,168 -1.7
2022-2023 14,406 0.1
2021-2022 14,396 1.1
2020-2021 14,240 -3.3
2019-2020 14,711 0.5
2018-2019 14,644 -3.4
2017-2018 15,143 0.3
2016-2017 15,095 0.1
2015-2016 15,083 0.1
2014-2015 15,065 1.4
2013-2014 14,856 0.7
2012-2013 14,755 -0.1
2011-2012 14,764 1.5
2010-2011 14,545 5.0
2009-2010 13,815 -1.2
2008-2009 13,976 18.3
2007-2008 11,423 1.4
2006-2007 11,268 -2.0
2005-2006 11,489 -5.4
2004-2005 12,104 -0.7
2003-2004 12,193 1.9
2002-2003 11,963 5.8
2001-2002 11,274 0.4
2000-2001 11,225 -1.1
1999-2000 11,347 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Independence School District (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 2.1
Black 15.0 15.3
Hispanic 25.6 8.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.0 0.4
Two or More Races 6.7 5.5
White 50.7 67.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Independence School District had 939.04 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.09.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.77
Kindergarten: 28.54
Elementary: 418.05
Secondary: 472.68
Total: 939.04

Independence School District employed 10.00 district administrators and 59.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 59.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 130.62
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 22.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.42
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 18.42
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 25.90
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 156.44
Other Support Services: 13.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Independence School District operates 31 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraham Mallinson Elementary2752-5
Bingham Middle7587-8
Blackburn Elem.365PK-5
Bridger Middle6966-6
Bryant Elem.227PK-5
Cassell Park Elementary370PK-5
Clifford H. Nowlin Middle8866-8
Day Treatment0KG-12
Fairmount Elem.330PK-5
Glendale Elem.391PK-5
Hanthorn Early Education8PK-PK
Independence Academy09-12
John W. Luff Elem.343PK-5
Korte Elem.460PK-5
Little Blue Elementary281PK-5
Mill Creek Elem.274PK-5
Ott Elem.385PK-5
Pioneer Ridge Middle8177-8
Procter Elem.200PK-5
Randall Elem.280PK-5
Santa Fe Trail Elem.356PK-5
Spring Branch Elem.245PK-5
Sugar Creek Elem.138PK-1
Sunshine Center96PK-PK
Sycamore Hills Elem.537PK-5
Thomas Hart Benton Elem.397PK-5
Three Trails Elem.347PK-5
Truman High1,7009-12
Van Horn High1,1139-12
William Chrisman High1,4419-12
William Southern Elem.452PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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