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Independence Junior Senior High School

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700 20th Ave SW, Independence, IA 50644 • Buchanan County
(319) 334-7405
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
712
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
209
(29.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 209 of 712 (29.4%)
Free Lunch: 172 (24.2%)
Reduced-Price: 37 (5.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 503 (70.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 690 students 690 2020-2021 2021-2022: 722 students 722 +4.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 701 students 701 -2.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 724 students 724 +3.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 712 students 712 -1.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 644 (90.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 31 (4.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 28 (3.9%) Black or African American: 8 (1.1%) Asian: 1 (0.1%)
712 Students
White 644 90.4%
Hispanic / Latino 31 4.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 28 3.9%
Black or African American 8 1.1%
Asian 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 712 Students
Grade 10: 136 (19.1%) Grade 11: 119 (16.7%) Grade 12: 129 (18.1%) Grade 7: 101 (14.2%) Grade 8: 119 (16.7%) Grade 9: 108 (15.2%)
712 Students
Grade 10 136 19.1%
Grade 11 119 16.7%
Grade 12 129 18.1%
Grade 7 101 14.2%
Grade 8 119 16.7%
Grade 9 108 15.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
385
54.1%
F
Female Students
327
45.9%