Independence

Independence operates as a minimally staffed all-grades campus in Lodi, California, run under Lodi Unified. Current enrollment sits at 166 students spanning grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 602.

Independence is one of 46 schools operated by Lodi Unified, a district that works with 27,047 students overall.

Demographically, Independence logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 18% White, 18% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, San Joaquin County as a whole is about 43% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Independence tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for San Joaquin County put median household earnings sit near $92,179, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Independence is one of 251 public schools in San Joaquin County (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students).

Nearest neighbor: Valley Robotics Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Independence operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Independence's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 158 (now 166). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 32% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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