Compare education: Independence MO vs Tifton GA

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Independence	Tifton
No Schooling	0.8% (1,000)	0.6% (105)
High School Diploma	22.5% (27,271)	17.0% (2,933)
Less than High School	13.3% (16,096)	13.7% (2,359)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	13.6% (16,518)	12.5% (2,152)

Education Levels Comparison: Independence vs Tifton

A larger percentage of residents in Independence have no formal schooling at 0.8%, compared to 0.6% in Tifton.
A higher percentage of residents in Independence hold a high school diploma at 22.5%, compared to 17.0% in Tifton.
The percentage of residents with less than a high school education is higher in Tifton at 13.7%, compared to 13.3% in Independence.
A higher percentage of residents in Independence hold a bachelor's degree or higher at 13.6%, compared to 12.5% in Tifton.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Independence

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Tifton, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	Elementary	31	414	1/13	asian: 11 black: 75 hispanic: 63 white: 204 other: 61	215/ 199	None
CAR. TECH. CTR. AT FT. OSAGE	High	16	0	1/0	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
BLUE HILLS ELEM.	Elementary	23	352	1/14	asian: 1 black: 23 hispanic: 48 white: 232 other: 48	171/ 181	None
BUCKNER ELEM.	Elementary	27	334	1/12	asian: 0 black: 12 hispanic: 32 white: 284 other: 6	162/ 172	None
CLER-MONT ELEM.	Elementary	24	318	1/13	asian: 2 black: 27 hispanic: 55 white: 196 other: 38	167/ 151	None
ELM GROVE ELEM.	Elementary	27	325	1/11	asian: 0 black: 35 hispanic: 43 white: 200 other: 47	168/ 157	None
OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE	Middle	50	793	1/15	asian: 7 black: 76 hispanic: 96 white: 550 other: 64	402/ 391	None
FORT OSAGE HIGH	High	84	1557	1/18	asian: 12 black: 142 hispanic: 182 white: 1120 other: 101	810/ 747	92.26
FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE	Middle	49	691	1/13	asian: 7 black: 69 hispanic: 85 white: 480 other: 50	364/ 327	None
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.	Prekindergarten	12	121	1/9	asian: 2 black: 5 hispanic: 13 white: 90 other: 11	63/ 58	None
LEWIS AND CLARK LEARNING CTR.	Other	7	0	1/0	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.	Elementary	25	355	1/14	asian: 3 black: 57 hispanic: 40 white: 210 other: 45	187/ 168	None
THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.	Elementary	26	397	1/14	asian: 1 black: 67 hispanic: 92 white: 196 other: 41	196/ 201	None
BLACKBURN ELEM.	Elementary	28	372	1/12	asian: 4 black: 59 hispanic: 61 white: 216 other: 32	181/ 191	None
BRIDGER MIDDLE	Middle	46	770	1/16	asian: 5 black: 102 hispanic: 153 white: 410 other: 100	368/ 402	None
BRYANT ELEM.	Elementary	14	235	1/16	asian: 0 black: 18 hispanic: 72 white: 123 other: 22	140/ 95	None
GLENDALE ELEM.	Elementary	28	458	1/16	asian: 2 black: 97 hispanic: 75 white: 237 other: 47	248/ 210	None
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.	Elementary	23	354	1/15	asian: 1 black: 55 hispanic: 83 white: 162 other: 53	174/ 180	None
MILL CREEK ELEM.	Elementary	16	290	1/17	asian: 3 black: 30 hispanic: 42 white: 180 other: 35	136/ 154	None
OTT ELEM.	Elementary	25	398	1/15	asian: 2 black: 50 hispanic: 83 white: 222 other: 41	207/ 191	None
PROCTER ELEM.	Elementary	14	208	1/14	asian: 1 black: 33 hispanic: 64 white: 74 other: 36	101/ 107	None
RANDALL ELEM.	Elementary	21	260	1/12	asian: 0 black: 64 hispanic: 40 white: 109 other: 47	134/ 126	None
SPRING BRANCH ELEM.	Elementary	22	250	1/11	asian: 4 black: 26 hispanic: 42 white: 142 other: 36	139/ 111	None
SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.	Elementary	31	543	1/17	asian: 4 black: 36 hispanic: 138 white: 306 other: 59	266/ 277	None
TRUMAN HIGH	High	90	1662	1/18	asian: 21 black: 257 hispanic: 348 white: 843 other: 193	850/ 812	95.2
WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH	High	83	1406	1/16	asian: 12 black: 162 hispanic: 254 white: 787 other: 191	723/ 683	92.04
WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.	Elementary	22	430	1/18	asian: 5 black: 130 hispanic: 67 white: 179 other: 49	210/ 220	None
DAY TREATMENT	Other	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION	Prekindergarten	12	220	1/18	asian: 2 black: 40 hispanic: 44 white: 89 other: 45	117/ 103	None
INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY	High	41	0	1/0	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None

Name: WILLIAM YATES ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 414

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 11
black: 75
hispanic: 63
white: 204
other: 61

Male/Female: 215/ 199

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CAR. TECH. CTR. AT FT. OSAGE

Level: High

Teachers: 16

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: 1/0

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BLUE HILLS ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 23

Students: 352

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 1
black: 23
hispanic: 48
white: 232
other: 48

Male/Female: 171/ 181

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BUCKNER ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 27

Students: 334

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 0
black: 12
hispanic: 32
white: 284
other: 6

Male/Female: 162/ 172

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CLER-MONT ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 24

Students: 318

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 2
black: 27
hispanic: 55
white: 196
other: 38

Male/Female: 167/ 151

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ELM GROVE ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 27

Students: 325

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 0
black: 35
hispanic: 43
white: 200
other: 47

Male/Female: 168/ 157

Grad. Rate: None

Name: OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 50

Students: 793

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 7
black: 76
hispanic: 96
white: 550
other: 64

Male/Female: 402/ 391

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FORT OSAGE HIGH

Level: High

Teachers: 84

Students: 1557

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 12
black: 142
hispanic: 182
white: 1120
other: 101

Male/Female: 810/ 747

Grad. Rate: 92.26

Name: FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 49

Students: 691

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 7
black: 69
hispanic: 85
white: 480
other: 50

Male/Female: 364/ 327

Grad. Rate: None

Name: EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.

Level: Prekindergarten

Teachers: 12

Students: 121

Teachers/Students: 1/9

By race: asian: 2
black: 5
hispanic: 13
white: 90
other: 11

Male/Female: 63/ 58

Grad. Rate: None

Name: LEWIS AND CLARK LEARNING CTR.

Level: Other

Teachers: 7

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: 1/0

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 25

Students: 355

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 3
black: 57
hispanic: 40
white: 210
other: 45

Male/Female: 187/ 168

Grad. Rate: None

Name: THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 26

Students: 397

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 1
black: 67
hispanic: 92
white: 196
other: 41

Male/Female: 196/ 201

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BLACKBURN ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 28

Students: 372

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 4
black: 59
hispanic: 61
white: 216
other: 32

Male/Female: 181/ 191

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BRIDGER MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 46

Students: 770

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 5
black: 102
hispanic: 153
white: 410
other: 100

Male/Female: 368/ 402

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BRYANT ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 14

Students: 235

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 0
black: 18
hispanic: 72
white: 123
other: 22

Male/Female: 140/ 95

Grad. Rate: None

Name: GLENDALE ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 28

Students: 458

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 2
black: 97
hispanic: 75
white: 237
other: 47

Male/Female: 248/ 210

Grad. Rate: None

Name: JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 23

Students: 354

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 1
black: 55
hispanic: 83
white: 162
other: 53

Male/Female: 174/ 180

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MILL CREEK ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 16

Students: 290

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 3
black: 30
hispanic: 42
white: 180
other: 35

Male/Female: 136/ 154

Grad. Rate: None

Name: OTT ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 25

Students: 398

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 2
black: 50
hispanic: 83
white: 222
other: 41

Male/Female: 207/ 191

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PROCTER ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 14

Students: 208

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 1
black: 33
hispanic: 64
white: 74
other: 36

Male/Female: 101/ 107

Grad. Rate: None

Name: RANDALL ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 21

Students: 260

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 0
black: 64
hispanic: 40
white: 109
other: 47

Male/Female: 134/ 126

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SPRING BRANCH ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 22

Students: 250

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 4
black: 26
hispanic: 42
white: 142
other: 36

Male/Female: 139/ 111

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 543

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 4
black: 36
hispanic: 138
white: 306
other: 59

Male/Female: 266/ 277

Grad. Rate: None

Name: TRUMAN HIGH

Level: High

Teachers: 90

Students: 1662

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 21
black: 257
hispanic: 348
white: 843
other: 193

Male/Female: 850/ 812

Grad. Rate: 95.2

Name: WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH

Level: High

Teachers: 83

Students: 1406

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 12
black: 162
hispanic: 254
white: 787
other: 191

Male/Female: 723/ 683

Grad. Rate: 92.04

Name: WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 22

Students: 430

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 5
black: 130
hispanic: 67
white: 179
other: 49

Male/Female: 210/ 220

Grad. Rate: None

Name: DAY TREATMENT

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION

Level: Prekindergarten

Teachers: 12

Students: 220

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 2
black: 40
hispanic: 44
white: 89
other: 45

Male/Female: 117/ 103

Grad. Rate: None

Name: INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY

Level: High

Teachers: 41

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: 1/0

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

In Independence, MO, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Independence.