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Independence Comm School District

Independence Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,419 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Independence Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$63,671
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,991
Per-pupil spending
1,419
Students enrolled
52nd
Pct. in IA
$63,671

Independence Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,419 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,671, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,419 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Independence Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,419 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 52nd percentile for Iowa
  • 45th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Iowa ranks #30 of 49 on the salary estimate and #29 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Independence Comm School District ranks #144 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #210 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil
  • +9.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Iowa median

Among 327 Iowa districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Independence Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 64.3% into regular program , 4.5 points below the state median of 68.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Independence Comm IA median Gap
Regular program 64.3% 68.8% -4.5 pp
Special education 13.3% 12.6% +0.7 pp
Vocational programs 6.5% 4.7% +1.8 pp
Other programs 15.9% 13.9% +2.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 327 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1914580 · FY2023.

LEAID 1914580 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Independence Comm F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P52 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P45 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,419 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hubbard-Radcliffe FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $63,671 estimated average teacher salary · P52 in Iowa · P45 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Norwalk (+$322est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Independence Comm

Salary neighbourhood · Independence Comm

Independence Comm sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Comm

Independence Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,671 45th percentile higher than 45% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

Independence Comm in Iowa's lower-third pay band

Same 303 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Independence Comm School District ranks #144 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #210 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Independence Comm School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District leads spending at $59,531 per pupil; Linn-Mar Comm School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$63,671.182

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Iowa price level
88.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$71,727

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Independence Comm School District

Independence Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 1,419 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,991. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,671, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1914580 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Independence Comm School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 52% of them. Iowa itself ranks #30 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Independence Comm School District reports $21.3M in total expenditure against $24.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Independence Comm School District compare?

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

Independence Comm School District $63,671
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Independence Comm School District pays -8.0% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $14,991 vs $18,580

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 Iowa districts

On pay, Independence Comm School District sits closest to Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District. 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. Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District
  2. South Winneshiek Comm School District
  3. Mid-Prairie Comm School District
  4. Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District
  5. Newell-Fonda Comm School District
  6. Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District
  7. West Hancock Comm School District
  8. Denver Comm School District
  9. Nevada Comm School District
  10. Sioux Central Comm School District
  11. Southeast Warren Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District
  2. Marshalltown Comm School District
  3. Jesup Comm School District
  4. Iowa Valley Comm School District
  5. Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District
  6. Northwood-Kensett Comm School District
  7. Norwalk Comm School District
  8. Denver Comm School District
  9. Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District
  10. Winterset Comm School District
  11. Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Independence Comm School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Independence Comm School District: closest on enrollment (1,419 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,671 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

$24.2M
Total Revenue
$21.3M
Total Expenditure
$7.7M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.4M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Independence Comm School District: 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.

Iowa Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Iowa districts belongs to Linn-Mar Comm School District at $82,552. Independence Comm School District places 131 of 237 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Oklahoma are the states closest to Iowa on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Iowa Districts

Smaller-district sample from 302 Iowa peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Atlantic Comm School District
$65,488
1,555 students
Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District
$63,608
1,555 students
Maquoketa Comm School District
$61,733
1,282 students
Iowa Falls Comm School District
$62,455
1,278 students
Algona Comm School District
$71,761
1,563 students
Central DeWitt School District
$55,468
1,565 students

This is a sample of 6 from 302 Iowa districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Independence Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Independence Comm School District is $63,671 (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 Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Independence Comm School District pays 0.0% more than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $63,671.

How does Independence Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Independence Comm School District pays 9.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,671.

What is the per-pupil spending in Independence Comm School District?

Independence Comm School District spends approximately $14,991 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Independence Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Independence Comm School District's total expenditure of $21.3M (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 Comm School District'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.