Independence Community School District
Independence Community School District is a public school district based in Independence, Iowa, serving 1,434 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #79 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 358 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,490 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Independence Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Independence Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,490 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,311 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Community School DistrictHumboldt | 1,457 | 4 | $11,042 | 14.9 | #76 |
| Clear Lake Community School DistrictClear Lake | 1,454 | 3 | $10,661 | 14.4 | #77 |
| Mount Vernon Community School DistrictMount Vernon | 1,438 | 3 | $11,331 | 15.8 | #78 |
| Independence Community School DistrictIndependence · this district | 1,434 | 4 | $11,490 | 14.3 | #79 |
| Fairfield Community School DistrictFairfield | 1,420 | 4 | $12,575 | 13.3 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit School District 104Summit, IL | 1,435 | $19,148 | 10.7 |
| Pauls Valley Public SchoolsPauls Valley, OK | 1,434 | $10,699 | 15.3 |
| Bushland ISDBushland, TX | 1,434 | $10,099 | 12.7 |
| Galax City Public SchoolsGalax, VA | 1,434 | $13,537 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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