Independence
A public school district in Independence, Kansas, with 5 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 1,887
- Students enrolled
- 133.6
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 316.2
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $12,690
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 1,887 in 2024–25
- Ranks 4,770th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 47th of 289 in Kansas. Larger than 73% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $12,690 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 22% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Independence spent $12,690 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $7,191 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
About this chart
The figures
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $12,690 | $26.1 million | 2,059 |
| FY2022 | $12,179 | $24.6 million | 2,023 |
| FY2021 | $11,514 | $23.5 million | 2,037 |
| FY2020 | $11,325 | $23.6 million | 2,083 |
| FY2019 | $10,101 | $21.8 million | 2,154 |
| FY2018 | $9,758 | $20.9 million | 2,143 |
| FY2017 | $9,471 | $20.2 million | 2,137 |
| FY2016 | $9,296 | $19.4 million | 2,091 |
| FY2015 | $9,540 | $20.1 million | 2,107 |
| FY2014 | $8,860 | $19.6 million | 2,211 |
| FY2013 | $8,773 | $19.4 million | 2,208 |
| FY2012 | $8,396 | $18.2 million | 2,167 |
| FY2011 | $8,135 | $16.3 million | 2,006 |
| FY2010 | $8,455 | $16.6 million | 1,959 |
| FY2009 | $8,539 | $17.3 million | 2,025 |
| FY2008 | $8,448 | $16.6 million | 1,964 |
| FY2007 | $8,151 | $16.0 million | 1,960 |
| FY2006 | $7,707 | $15.2 million | 1,967 |
| FY2005 | $7,191 | $14.3 million | 1,987 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $6.5 million | 17.4% |
| State | $24.1 million | 64.9% |
| Local | $6.6 million | 17.8% |
| Total | $37.2 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
5 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| BRIDGES Academy | 24 |
| Eisenhower Elementary | 323 |
| Independence Middle | 376 |
| Independence Sr High | 550 |
| Jefferson School | 356 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not applicable
- Grades
- Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12
- NCES district ID
- 2007650
Elsewhere
- Public schools in Kansas — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in Kansas — A to Z, each with its page.
- Kansas on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
Data retrieved