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ExploreIndependence Comm School District

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 1914580

Independence Comm School District

Independence, IA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

1,434

+0.3%YoY

Graduation Rate

80.7%

-5.9%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,073

+4.7%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.3:1

0.0%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

30.7%

+70.6%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

13.4%

+8.9%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+1.4%

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