District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
14,272
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
31
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,302
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,156
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about INDEPENDENCE 30
INDEPENDENCE 30 operates 31 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. NCES reports 14,272 students and 970.45 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 14 of 565 Missouri districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,302 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,156 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 324 of 551 districts in Missouri. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 9.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 970.45
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $177,216,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
INDEPENDENCE 30 location
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri · 39.0934, -94.4358. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White45.5%
- Hispanic26.6%
- Black15.9%
- Asian0.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1%
- Multiracial9.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
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31 current directory entries
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Showing 31 of 31 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 02–05 | 282 | 14.3:1 |
| BINGHAM MIDDLE | Middle | 07–08 | 730 | 14.6:1 |
| BLACKBURN ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 363 | 13.7:1 |
| BRIDGER MIDDLE | Middle | 06–06 | 744 | 15.7:1 |
| BRYANT ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 193 | 11.8:1 |
| CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK–05 | 362 | 13.4:1 |
| CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 902 | 16.8:1 |
| DAY TREATMENT | Other | KG–12 | 0 | — |
| FAIRMOUNT ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 313 | 13.2:1 |
| GLENDALE ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 417 | 13.7:1 |
| HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION | Other | PK–PK | 180 | 12.9:1 |
| INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY | High | 09–12 | 0 | 0:1 |
| JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 362 | 14.7:1 |
| KORTE ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 444 | 14.8:1 |
| LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK–05 | 263 | 11:1 |
| MILL CREEK ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 250 | 14.1:1 |
| OTT ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 384 | 15.3:1 |
| PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE | Middle | 07–08 | 731 | 14.3:1 |
| PROCTER ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 221 | 13.5:1 |
| RANDALL ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 284 | 12.7:1 |
| SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 364 | 14.6:1 |
| SPRING BRANCH ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 278 | 11.9:1 |
| SUGAR CREEK ELEM. | Elementary | PK–01 | 134 | 14.6:1 |
| SUNSHINE CENTER | Other | PK–PK | 106 | — |
| SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 574 | 17.6:1 |
| THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 401 | 14.6:1 |
| THREE TRAILS ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 328 | 14:1 |
| TRUMAN HIGH | High | 09–12 | 1,720 | 18.6:1 |
| VAN HORN HIGH | High | 09–12 | 1,067 | 16.8:1 |
| WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH | High | 09–12 | 1,417 | 17:1 |
| WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 458 | 17.7:1 |