District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Independence (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2007650
State District ID: KS-D0446
Mailing Address:P O Drawer 487Independence KS, 67301 –0487
Phone: (620)332-1800
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 5
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Montgomery County
County ID: 20125
Locale: Town, Remote (33)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 1,887
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 133.60
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.12
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Independence district has a staff count of 316.20.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 133.60
  State: 108.30
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 133.60
Prekindergarten: 6.60
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 74.40
Secondary: 41.60
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 182.60
Instructional Aides: 65.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:
Secondary Guidance Counselors:
School Psychologists: 2.10
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 16.00
Other Support Services: 68.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $37,185,000 $18,060
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $6,456,000 $3,136 17%
      Local: $6,611,000 $3,211 18%
      State: $24,118,000 $11,713 65%
Total Expenditures: $28,073,000 $13,634
   Total Current Expenditures: $26,128,000 $12,690
      Instructional Expenditures: $16,104,000 $7,821 62%
      Student and Staff Support: $1,818,000 $883 7%
      Administration: $2,886,000 $1,402 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $5,320,000 $2,584 20%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,484,000 $721
      Construction: $1,105,000 $537
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $461,000 $224
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.