McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53% were boys, and 47% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.6% of the Independence Comm School District's total enrollment.
Independence Comm School District roughly covers three schools within Buchanan County and has a main office in Independence.Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Junior Senior High School | 701 | 724 | 3.3% |
| East Elementary School | 298 | 281 | -5.7% |
| West Elementary School | 381 | 371 | -2.6% |
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