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Independence School District

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Independence School District is located in west Wisconsin. Independence School District has 97.33 square miles of land area and 0.28 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Independence School District population is 2,561. Independence School District median household income is $39,858 in 2010-2014. Independence School District median house value is $120,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Independence School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (211 out of 376, bottom 44%) Elementary/Middle School: (366 out of 412, bottom 11%)* Rank: #324
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,561 (2010-2014), rank #362
Population Growth	2.52% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	26.24/sq mi, rank #332
Median Household Income:	$39,858 at 2010-2014—-5.04% increase since 2005-2009, rank #401
Median House Price:	$120,400 at 2010-2014—2.82% increase since 2005-2009, rank #360
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	97.33 sq mi, rank #222
Water Area:	0.28 sq mi (0.29%), rank #316
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Buffalo County, Trempealeau County
City:	Independence, Arcadia, Blair, Strum, Whitehall
Zip:	54747, 54612, 54616, 54770, 54773

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Independence School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

23786 Indee Blvd

Independence WI, 54747, Trempealeau County

Phone: 715-985-3172

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	370	381	373	369	378	362	327
English Language Learner Students:	58	61	21	15	5	25	0
Total Teachers:	35.63	35.36	33.86	32.40	32.34	30.60	28.40
Prekindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.90	1.00
Kindergarten:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.50	2.00	1.00
Elementary:	17.31	17.00	16.40	15.00	15.54	13.40	11.60
Secondary:	15.32	15.36	14.30	14.30	14.30	14.30	14.80
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.16	0.10	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	16.14	15.34	16.77	20.50	18.49	18.20	18.00
Instructional Aides:	2.27	1.52	2.23	3.65	2.94	2.90	2.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.40	0.40	0.90	0.90	0.00	0.10	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.90	0.80	0.80	0.15	0.15	0.20	0.20
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.20	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
District Administrative Support:	2.92	3.81	3.81	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70
School Administrators:	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.35	1.35	1.40	1.40
School Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Student Support Services:	1.30	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.20	2.20	2.10
Other Support Services:	4.65	4.81	5.03	6.25	5.65	5.20	5.20
Student-Teacher Ratio:	10.38	10.77	11.02	11.39	11.69	11.83	11.51

Schools

Independence Elementary		Prekindergarten to Grade 8	23786 Indee Blvd, Independence WI 54747
Independence High		Grade 9 to Grade 12	23786 Indee Blvd, Independence WI 54747

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
WKCE Test
2004	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2007	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	83%	71%
2008	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	86%	73%
2009	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	75%	73%
2010	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2011	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	71%	74%
2012	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	71%	73%
2013	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	83%	76%
2004	Math	10th Grade	% met std	88%	69%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	79%	70%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	93%	72%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	75%	72%
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	74%	73%
2011	Math	10th Grade	% met std	71%	74%
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	61%	74%
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	37%	47%
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85%	69%
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	71%	74%
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	93%	76%
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	77%	77%
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	70%	78%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	79%	77%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	71%	80%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	44%	40%
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	81%	70%
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	84%	72%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	96%	75%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	80%	74%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	87%	73%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	80%	76%
2012	Science	10th Grade	% met std	75%	75%
2013	Science	10th Grade	% met std	83%	78%
2004	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	96%	73%
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	71%	76%
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	100%	79%
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	75%	78%
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	91%	82%
2012	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	75%	78%
2013	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	83%	82%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	71%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	75%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	78%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	77%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	37%	75%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	78%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	40%	50%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	79%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	81%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	80%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	81%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	81%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	81%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	14%	35%
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	50%	78%
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	66%	78%
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	63%	77%
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	54%	78%
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	47%	77%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88%	78%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	64%	82%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	60%	81%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	71%	81%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	61%	81%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	33%	50%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82%	82%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	61%	83%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	60%	83%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	66%	84%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70%	83%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	11%	33%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	50%	77%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	73%	79%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	58%	79%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	46%	79%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	58%	79%
2008	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	94%	92%
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	79%	92%
2010	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	80%	93%
2011	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	91%	92%
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	85%	93%
2013	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	64%	92%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	63%	74%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	59%	79%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	69%	79%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	67%	80%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75%	81%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	50%	52%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75%	83%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83%	85%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59%	82%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	66%	81%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	92%	85%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75%	81%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	25%	36%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	100%	77%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	52%	79%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	81%	81%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92%	79%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	69%	54%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87%	86%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	93%	84%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83%	84%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	77%	87%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83%	84%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	23%	35%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	74%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	67%	80%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	83%	82%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	60%	80%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	74%	82%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	50%	49%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	86%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	87%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	92%	87%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85%	87%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74%	86%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	17%	38%
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	83%	64%
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	47%	65%
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	48%	66%
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	65%	63%
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	37%	66%
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	44%	61%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	88%	78%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	53%	80%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	79%	80%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	93%	80%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	55%	81%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	24%	46%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	94%	86%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59%	86%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79%	85%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	93%	88%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	74%	85%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	30%	42%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	94%	76%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	47%	78%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	94%	82%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	70%	82%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	64%	79%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	88%	83%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	65%	83%
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	79%	82%
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	86%	83%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	67%	82%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	70%	83%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$5,643,000	$15,129		$5,739,000	$15,553		$5,415,000	$14,325
Federal:	$437,000	$1,172	7.7%	$395,000	$1,070	6.9%	$563,000	$1,489	10.4%
State:	$3,083,000	$8,265	54.6%	$3,222,000	$8,732	56.1%	$2,863,000	$7,574	52.9%
Local:	$2,123,000	$5,692	37.6%	$2,122,000	$5,751	37.0%	$1,989,000	$5,262	36.7%
Total Expenditures:	$4,761,000	$12,764		$5,164,000	$13,995		$4,915,000	$13,003
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,208,000	$11,282		$4,684,000	$12,694		$4,361,000	$11,537
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,467,000	$6,614	58.6%	$2,750,000	$7,453	58.7%	$2,574,000	$6,810	59.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$261,000	$700	6.2%	$395,000	$1,070	8.4%	$336,000	$889	7.7%
Administration:	$632,000	$1,694	15.0%	$672,000	$1,821	14.3%	$648,000	$1,714	14.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$848,000	$2,273	20.2%	$867,000	$2,350	18.5%	$803,000	$2,124	18.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$95,000	$255		$112,000	$304		$80,000	$212
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$137,000	$367		$160,000	$434		$211,000	$558

Total Salary:	$2,320,000	$6,220		$2,414,000	$6,542		$2,269,000	$6,003
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,684,000	$4,515	72.6%	$1,699,000	$4,604	70.4%	$1,594,000	$4,217	70.3%
Other Salary:	$636,000	$1,705	27.4%	$715,000	$1,938	29.6%	$675,000	$1,786	29.7%
Total Benefit:	$847,000	$2,271		$1,216,000	$3,295		$1,161,000	$3,071
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$632,000	$1,694	74.6%	$870,000	$2,358	71.5%	$809,000	$2,140	69.7%
Other Benefit:	$215,000	$576	25.4%	$346,000	$938	28.5%	$352,000	$931	30.3%

* Independence School District was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.