Independence Community School District (Iowa) Explained
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Independence Community School District |
Type: | Local school district |
Grades: | K-12 |
Region: | Buchanan and Benton counties |
Country: | United States |
Superintendent: | Russell Reiter |
Schools: | 4 |
Budget: | $22,907,000 (2020-21)[1] |
Us Nces District Id: | 1914580 |
Students: | 1496 (2022-23) |
Teachers: | 107.05 FTE |
Staff: | 97.15 FTE |
Ratio: | 13.97 |
Mascot: | Mustangs |
Colors: | Rainbow |
Independence Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Independence, Iowa.[1] The district is mostly in Buchanan County, with a small area in Benton County, and serves the city of Independence and surrounding areas including the towns of Brandon and Rowley.[2]
Russell Reiter was hired as superintendent in 2018.[3]
Schools
The district operate four schools, all in Independence:
- Early Childhood Center
- East Elementary School
- West Elementary School
- Independence Junior-Senior High School
Independence High School
Athletics
The Mustangs compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports:[4]
- Baseball
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Bowling
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Football
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Boys' State Champions - 1964[5]
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball
- Swimming (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Class 2A State Champions - 1996[6]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Independence Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. May 17, 2024.
- Web site: Independence. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-07-24.
- Web site: Oskaloosa Superintendent Leaving For New Job. Oskaloosa News. 2018-01-31. 2020-07-25.
- Web site: WaMaC Conference. WaMaC Conference. 2020-07-24.
- Web site: 2019-2020 Golf Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-07-23.
- Web site: 2020 Wrestling Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-07-23.