Independence Sr High

Independence Sr High operates as a mid-sized senior high in Independence, Kansas, operated by Independence. Current enrollment sits at 550 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so Independence Sr High sits 34% above that benchmark.

Independence runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,629 students. Independence Sr High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Independence Sr High reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Independence Sr High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.5%; this one delivers 37.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) records that median household income runs about $55,697, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,736 students), Independence Sr High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Eisenhower Elem, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Independence Sr High comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.6%.

Independence Sr High operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 592 students in 2018 compared to 550 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 69% across the same window.

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