Top Rankings
Independence Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,044 students in Independence Local School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Ohio.
Public Schools in Independence Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,542 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
1,661,679 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
96,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Independence Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
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