At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
14,272
NCES CCD 2024–25
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
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 12,265
- Teachers (FTE)
- 991.84
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
What current records 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.
Within Missouri agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 14 of 517 with reported enrollment. 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. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 291 of 517 in Missouri. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- 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
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 39.0934, -94.4358
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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. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in INDEPENDENCE 30
31 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 31 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY | Elementary02–05 | 282 | 14.3:1 | |
| BINGHAM MIDDLE | Middle07–08 | 730 | 14.6:1 | |
| BLACKBURN ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 363 | 13.7:1 | |
| BRIDGER MIDDLE | Middle06–06 | 744 | 15.7:1 | |
| BRYANT ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 193 | 11.8:1 | |
| CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–05 | 362 | 13.4:1 | |
| CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 902 | 16.8:1 | |
| DAY TREATMENT | OtherKG–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| FAIRMOUNT ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 313 | 13.2:1 | |
| GLENDALE ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 417 | 13.7:1 | |
| HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION | OtherPK–PK | 180 | 12.9:1 | |
| INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY | High09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 362 | 14.7:1 | |
| KORTE ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 444 | 14.8:1 | |
| LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–05 | 263 | 11:1 | |
| MILL CREEK ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 250 | 14.1:1 | |
| OTT ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 384 | 15.3:1 | |
| PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE | Middle07–08 | 731 | 14.3:1 | |
| PROCTER ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 221 | 13.5:1 | |
| RANDALL ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 284 | 12.7:1 | |
| SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 364 | 14.6:1 | |
| SPRING BRANCH ELEM. | ElementaryPK–05 | 278 | 11.9:1 | |
| SUGAR CREEK ELEM. | ElementaryPK–01 | 134 | 14.6:1 | |
| SUNSHINE CENTER | OtherPK–PK | 106 | Not reported |