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Independence 30 School District, MO: schools, enrollment and spending

Independence 30 School District runs 31 public schools with 14,272 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.7 students per teacher is 1.7 higher than the Missouri figure of 13.0.Listed in NCES data as "INDEPENDENCE 30".

At a glance

Schools
31
Students
14,272
Teachers (FTE)
970
Students per teacher
14.7
MO: 13.0 · US: 15.3
Address
201 North Forest Avenue, Independence, MO 64050
Phone
(816)521-5300
County
Jackson County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2915480
State district ID
MO-048077
Total staff (FTE)
1,428
School counselors (FTE)
38.0About 376 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
59.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.7
Missouri13.0
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (14,240), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$202.5 million
Federal revenue
$26.8 million
State revenue
$80.5 million
Local revenue
$95.2 million
Total spending
$178.4 million
Spending per pupil
$12,525
Salaries
$100.7 million56.4% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$169.6 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 13.2%
  • State: 39.8%
  • Local: 47.0%

Missouri overall

  • Federal: 11.8%
  • State: 28.7%
  • Local: 59.5%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$12,525
Missouri$14,065
United States$16,826

Schools in Independence 30 School District

By level: 4 high, 4 middle, 20 elementary, 1 other, 2 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Abraham Mallinson ElementaryElementary2 to 528214.8
Bingham MiddleMiddle7 to 873014.9
Blackburn ElementaryElementaryPK to 536314.0
Bridger MiddleMiddle674415.8
Bryant ElementaryElementaryPK to 519312.1
Cassell Park ElementaryElementaryPK to 536213.4
Clifford H. Nowlin MiddleMiddle6 to 890217.0
Day TreatmentOtherK to 120
Fairmount ElementaryElementaryPK to 531313.6
Glendale ElementaryElementaryPK to 541713.9
Hanthorn Early EducationPrekindergartenPK18012.9
Independence AcademyHigh9 to 120
John W. Luff ElementaryElementaryPK to 536215.1
Korte ElementaryElementaryPK to 544414.8
Little Blue ElementaryElementaryPK to 526311.0
Mill Creek ElementaryElementaryPK to 525014.7
Ott ElementaryElementaryPK to 538415.4
Pioneer Ridge MiddleMiddle7 to 873114.3
Procter ElementaryElementaryPK to 522113.8
Randall ElementaryElementaryPK to 528412.9
Santa Fe Trail ElementaryElementaryPK to 536415.2
Spring Branch ElementaryElementaryPK to 527812.1
Sugar Creek ElementaryElementaryPK to 113414.9
Sunshine CenterPrekindergartenPK106
Sycamore Hills ElementaryElementaryPK to 557417.9
Thomas Hart Benton ElementaryElementaryPK to 540114.9
Three Trails ElementaryElementaryPK to 532814.3
Truman HighHigh9 to 121,72018.7
Van Horn HighHigh9 to 121,06716.9
William Chrisman HighHigh9 to 121,41717.1
William Southern ElementaryElementaryPK to 545818.3

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.