Independence Local School District

District Spending

The Independence Local School District spends $14,530 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 51% on instruction, 47% on support services, and 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Independence Local School District has 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the OH state average being 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Independence Local School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 1% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Independence Local School District, 9% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.