Total enrollment
14,272
+32 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
31 schools in INDEPENDENCE 30
Missouri · 14,272 students · 3 cities
INDEPENDENCE 30's 31 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 14,272 students across 22 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high.
4-year change in INDEPENDENCE 30
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
29
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How INDEPENDENCE 30 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #60 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,272 | #14 of 290 | #595 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 29 | #8 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #275 of 289 | #5,787 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.2% | #51 of 290 | #1,697 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #4 of 173 | #547 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside INDEPENDENCE 30
State test results across the district's 26 scored schools run from OTT ELEM. at 78.6% proficient to LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY at 26.2%, a gap of 52.4 points. That is the 25th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 27 district schools that reported both years went from 14,947 to 13,804 students (down 8%) and from 913 to 900 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About INDEPENDENCE 30
As a middle-population district in Missouri, INDEPENDENCE 30 hosts 14,272 students across 31 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, INDEPENDENCE 30 comprises 22 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, INDEPENDENCE 30 runs about 460 students per school, 20% above the state mean of roughly 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in INDEPENDENCE 30 has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 14,240 students to 14,272.
On allk12, the community for INDEPENDENCE 30 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.