Independence Middle School

Independence Middle School operates as a medium-sized 6-8 campus in Coal City, West Virginia, one of the schools within Raleigh County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 401 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within Raleigh County Schools, which oversees 26 schools and 10,350 students, Independence Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Independence Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Independence Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Raleigh County shows median household income runs about $52,150, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Raleigh County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students), Independence Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Independence High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Independence Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Independence Middle School's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 453 (now 401). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 96% to 92%.

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