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Independence Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Independence.

Independence’s School Grade A better than 89% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,044
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,660
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Independence Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 30% more per student than the OH average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.1M, about $5,819 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AIndependence 7,456

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Independence. Grade by grade →

PK–4Independence Primary SchoolThis district
5–8Independence Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Independence High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency79%
State average 52.2% · 534 students tested
Reading / language arts83%
State average 59.5% · 555 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 83 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,660 per student · 30% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 87%State 12%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,091’20
1,092’21
1,101’22
1,058’23
1,044’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Independence Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Independence
A+
440 students16:1
Independence Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Independence
A
299 students14:1
Independence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Independence
B+
305 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cuyahoga Heights Local School DistrictBrooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, Valley View
$23,260per student
Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School DistrictBrecksville
$15,602per student
Parma City School DistrictSeven Hills
$17,856per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.