Independence Community School District
Independence Community School District is located in east Iowa. Independence Community School District has 173.17 square miles of land area and 1.07 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Independence Community School District population is 9,100. Independence Community School District median household income is $51,220 in 2006-2010. Independence Community School District median house value is $113,200 in 2006-2010. On average, Independence Community School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Independence Community School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
1207 1st St West
Independence IA, 50644, Buchanan County
Phone: 319-334-7400
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 1,485 | 1,359 | 1,411 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Total Teachers: | 118.65 | 115.70 | 115.70 |
| Prekindergarten: | 7.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 8.89 | 9.10 | 9.30 |
| Elementary: | 47.52 | 49.00 | 48.40 |
| Secondary: | 55.24 | 54.60 | 55.00 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 113.00 | 113.40 | 136.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 41.70 | 43.80 | 48.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 4.30 | 4.30 | 3.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.90 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 4.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| School Administrators: | 6.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 9.50 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 34.10 | 34.30 | 50.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.52 | 11.75 | 12.20 |
Schools
| Buchanan County Success Center | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2349 Jamestown Ave, Independence IA 50644 | |
| Early Childhood Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 1011 1st St West, Independence IA 50644 | |
| East Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 2 | 211 9th Ave Se, Independence IA 50644 | |
| Independence High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 514 5th Ave Se, Independence IA 50644 | |
| Independence Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 1301 1st St West, Independence IA 50644 | |
| West Elementary School | Grade 3 to Grade 5 | 1103 1st St West, Independence IA 50644 |
School District Fiscal Information
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $16,259,000 | $11,964 | $15,669,000 | $11,105 | $15,365,000 | $10,730 | |||
| Federal: | $744,000 | $547 | 4.6% | $660,000 | $468 | 4.2% | $1,191,000 | $832 | 7.8% |
| State: | $8,067,000 | $5,936 | 49.6% | $7,809,000 | $5,534 | 49.8% | $7,421,000 | $5,182 | 48.3% |
| Local: | $7,448,000 | $5,481 | 45.8% | $7,200,000 | $5,103 | 46.0% | $6,753,000 | $4,716 | 44.0% |
| Total Expenditures: | $15,876,000 | $11,682 | $15,179,000 | $10,758 | $15,312,000 | $10,693 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $13,889,000 | $10,220 | $13,210,000 | $9,362 | $12,766,000 | $8,915 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $9,634,000 | $7,089 | 69.4% | $8,855,000 | $6,276 | 67.0% | $8,606,000 | $6,010 | 67.4% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $974,000 | $717 | 7.0% | $945,000 | $670 | 7.2% | $867,000 | $605 | 6.8% |
| Administration: | $1,280,000 | $942 | 9.2% | $1,334,000 | $945 | 10.1% | $1,225,000 | $855 | 9.6% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $2,001,000 | $1,472 | 14.4% | $2,076,000 | $1,471 | 15.7% | $2,068,000 | $1,444 | 16.2% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $1,042,000 | $767 | $1,163,000 | $824 | $1,735,000 | $1,212 | |||
| Construction: | $312,000 | $230 | $270,000 | $191 | $1,405,000 | $981 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $105,000 | $77 | $121,000 | $86 | $148,000 | $103 | |||
| Total Salary: | $8,997,000 | $6,620 | $8,516,000 | $6,035 | $8,278,000 | $5,781 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $6,618,000 | $4,870 | 73.6% | $6,291,000 | $4,459 | 73.9% | $6,094,000 | $4,256 | 73.6% |
| Other Salary: | $2,379,000 | $1,751 | 26.4% | $2,225,000 | $1,577 | 26.1% | $2,184,000 | $1,525 | 26.4% |
| Total Benefit: | $2,714,000 | $1,997 | $2,483,000 | $1,760 | $2,450,000 | $1,711 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $2,083,000 | $1,533 | 76.8% | $1,845,000 | $1,308 | 74.3% | $1,778,000 | $1,242 | 72.6% |
| Other Benefit: | $631,000 | $464 | 23.2% | $638,000 | $452 | 25.7% | $672,000 | $469 | 27.4% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.6% | 60.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.4% | 39.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.1% | 18.4% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 26.3% | 21.4% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 25.3% | 26.2% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 21.2% | 21.4% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,727.0 | $40,223.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,116.0 | $28,724.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $37,447.0 | $36,115.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $45,574.0 | $43,038.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $48,959.0 | $46,438.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $50,743.0 | $47,622.0 |