Public schools in Independence, IA
Independence has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,412 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Independence Comm School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Independence's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Independence | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Comm School District | 4 | 1,496 | $12,274 |
| Jesup School District | 1 | 1,069 | $11,152 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Independence, 712 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Junior Senior High School | 712 | 15.8 | 24.2% | Independence Comm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Independence, 654 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | 360 | 11.3 | 31.4% | Independence Comm |
| East Elementary School | 265 | 12.3 | 33.2% | Independence Comm |
| Perry #1 Elementary School | 29 | 14.8 | not reported | Jesup |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Independence, 46 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | 46 | 24.2 | 37.0% | Independence Comm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Independence's public schools compare with Iowa's
The median Independence school has 14.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Iowa median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 19% across the state. Its median school enrolls 265 students (state 312).
| Independence | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 265 | 312 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 19% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 19% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Independence schools and the 1,290 Iowa schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Independence
- Independence Comm School DistrictRuns 4 of Independence's 5 public schools and spent $12,274 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,274
- Independence Junior Senior High School, the largest high school in Independence712 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.712
- Compare Independence Comm School District with Jesup School DistrictIndependence's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IowaIowa's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Independence addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Iowa
- Des Moines64 schools
- Cedar Rapids38 schools
- Davenport23 schools
- Sioux City21 schools
- Dubuque18 schools
- Ankeny17 schools
- Council Bluffs17 schools
- Iowa City17 schools
Questions about schools in Independence
How many public schools are in Independence, IA?
5 public schools with an address in Independence were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,412 students.What is the largest high school in Independence?
Independence Junior Senior High School, with 712 students in 2024-25 (Independence Comm School District).Which districts run Independence's schools?
Independence Comm School District (4 schools), Jesup School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25