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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2915480

Independence 30

Independence 30 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (14,406 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Independence 30 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,578
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,399
Per-pupil spending
14,406
Students enrolled
83rd
Pct. in MO
$57,578

Independence 30 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (14,406 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,578, below the national average of $70,245, serving 14,406 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Independence 30 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (14,406 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 83rd percentile for Missouri
  • 31st percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Independence 30 ranks #70 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #141 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +7.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Independence 30's instructional payroll puts 79.4% into regular program , 4.6 points above the state median of 74.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Missouri district.

Program Independence 30 MO median Gap
Regular program 79.4% 74.8% +4.6 pp
Special education 9.8% 10.1% -0.3 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 4.1% -4.1 pp
Other programs 10.7% 10.0% +0.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2915480 · FY2023.

LEAID 2915480 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Independence 30 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +10% vs state RANK-ST-MID P83 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P31 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 14.4K students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Troy FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,578 estimated average teacher salary · P83 in Missouri · P31 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Troy (+$7est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Independence 30

Salary neighbourhood · Independence 30

Independence 30 already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Independence 30

Independence 30's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,578 31st percentile higher than 31% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Independence 30 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Independence 30

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 6.9 points, a growth rate faster than 20% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$57,577.817

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Missouri price level
91.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$63,200

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Missouri run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Missouri compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Independence 30

What the Numbers Say About Independence 30

Independence 30 is a mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 14,406 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,399. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,578, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2915480 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Independence 30 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 83% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Independence 30 reports $221.8M in total expenditure against $229.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $42.4M, special-education teacher pay is $5.2M.

How does Independence 30 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Missouri average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Independence 30 $57,578
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Independence 30 pays -2.0% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $15,399 vs $17,820

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Missouri districts

On pay, Independence 30 sits closest to Troy R-iii; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Camdenton R-iii. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Troy R-iii
  2. Raymore-peculiar R-ii
  3. Springfield R-xii
  4. Carthage R-ix
  5. St. Joseph
  6. Columbia 93
  7. Camdenton R-iii
  8. Belton 124
  9. Lebanon R-iii
  10. Branson R-iv
  11. Poplar Bluff R-i
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Camdenton R-iii
  2. Lindbergh Schools
  3. Ft. Zumwalt R-ii
  4. Cape Girardeau 63
  5. Hazelwood
  6. St. Joseph
  7. Ritenour
  8. Fox C-6
  9. Troy R-iii
  10. Jefferson City
  11. Waynesville R-vi

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Independence 30's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Independence 30: closest on enrollment (14,406 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,578 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$229.7M
Total Revenue
$221.8M
Total Expenditure
$60.9M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$42.4M
Regular Program
$5.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$5.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Independence 30: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Missouri Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Independence 30 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 65 of 281, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Missouri districts →

Other Missouri Districts

Large-district sample from 405 Missouri peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

St. Louis City
$73,877
18,321 students
Mehlville R-ix
$69,273
10,076 students
Columbia 93
$56,152
18,800 students
Ferguson-florissant R-ii
$63,470
8,759 students
Jefferson City
$51,632
8,683 students
North Kansas City 74
$65,729
20,561 students

This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence 30
What is the average teacher salary in Independence 30?

The average teacher salary in Independence 30 is $57,578 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Independence 30 teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Independence 30 pays 10.1% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $57,578.

How does Independence 30 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Independence 30 pays 18.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,578.

What is the per-pupil spending in Independence 30?

Independence 30 spends approximately $15,399 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Independence 30's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Independence 30's total expenditure of $221.8M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Independence 30's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.