Top Rankings
Independence 30 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,254 students in Independence 30 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Independence 30 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Independence 30 School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Truman High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
31 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
14,168 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
942 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Independence 30 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.49
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,627 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
8%
# Black Students
2,120 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
15%
15%
# White Students
7,179 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
51%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
137 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
950 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
535
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
1,014
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,014
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,033
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,092
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,020
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,049
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,011
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,064
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,082
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,106
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,121
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,055
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
972
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,588 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,293
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,588
$13,908
Best Independence 30 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Truman High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3301 S Noland Rd
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 521-5350
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 521-5350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,700 students
Rank: #22.
William Chrisman High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1223 N Noland Rd
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5355
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5355
Grades: 9-12
| 1,441 students
Rank: #33.
Independence Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 W Mechanic Ave
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5505
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5505
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Day Treatment
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 W Mechanic Ave
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5508
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5508
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Van Horn High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1109 S Arlington Ave
Independence, MO 64053
(816) 521-5360
Independence, MO 64053
(816) 521-5360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,113 students
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