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C−

Independence School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Independence, Lincoln, Burnside, Montana and Chimney Rock, and parts of Arcadia, Whitehall and Hale.

Independence’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
425
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,145
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Independence School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $207 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 441 Wisconsin 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Independence 1,487Lincoln 796Burnside 499Montana 274Chimney Rock 252

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Independence. Grade by grade →

PK–5Independence ElementaryThis district
6–8Independence MiddleThis district
9–12Independence HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 38.7% · 214 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 38.1% · 200 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 33 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$16,145 per student · 2% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 65%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
386’20
406’21
432’22
422’23
425’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 54%White 42%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Independence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
C−
182 students10:1
Independence Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Independence
C
101 students13:1
Independence High
High · Grades 9–12 · Independence
D
142 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Arcadia School DistrictDodge, Glencoe, Waumandee
$14,001per student
Blair-Taylor School DistrictEttrick, Preston
$17,881per student
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School DistrictEttrick, Gale, Trempealeau
$15,953per student
Whitehall School DistrictNorthfield, Pigeon
$15,885per 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 Wisconsin.