Independence 30
Independence 30 is a public school district based in Independence, Missouri, serving 14,272 students in 31 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 460 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Vickie Murillo. It spends about $10,711 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Independence 30 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Independence 30 | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,711 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,839 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $178.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $202.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 970 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 376 | 312 | 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 Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Zumwalt School DistrictO'Fallon | 16,698 | 27 | $12,741 | 12.7 | #10 |
| HazelwoodFlorissant | 16,321 | 32 | $12,147 | 16.6 | #11 |
| Kansas City 33Kansas City | 15,079 | 33 | $16,180 | 13.4 | #12 |
| Blue Springs R-IVBlue Springs | 14,657 | 21 | $10,882 | 14.6 | #13 |
| Independence 30Independence · this district | 14,272 | 31 | $10,711 | 14.7 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Station ISDCollege Station, TX | 14,314 | $9,945 | 14.9 |
| Chippewa Valley SchoolsClinton Township, MI | 14,276 | $11,752 | 18.5 |
| Harrison County School DistrictGulfport, MS | 14,253 | $9,935 | 15.3 |
| Burbank UnifiedBurbank, CA | 14,168 | $12,045 | 24.3 |
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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