Independence Mo Public Schools
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $424K | $1.1M | $332K | $396K | $240K | $1.1M | $185K | $273K | $628K | $533K | $509K | $385K | $393K | $623K | $604K | $610K | $812K | $340K | $503K | $139K | $150K | $144K | $126K | $52K | $79K | $6K | $83K | $121K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 60% | 71% | 82% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 75% | 80% | 68% | 68% | 59% | 61% | 72% | 57% | 55% | 61% | 60% | 49% | 56% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 8,514 | 10,000 | 6,000 | 9,857 | 9,857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 8,514 | 10,000 | 6,000 | 9,857 | 9,857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $58K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $186K | $191K | $282K | $263K | $287K | $172K | $208K | $205K | $139K | $150K | $144K | $126K | $52K | $79K | $6K | $9K | $121K |
| Internal Connections | $350K | $830K | — | $156K | — | $758K | — | — | $148K | — | $162K | — | — | — | — | — | $334K | — | $298K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $74K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $26K | $213K | $213K | $240K | $240K | $313K | $185K | $273K | $475K | $475K | $330K | $199K | $202K | $341K | $341K | $324K | $306K | $132K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $48K | $48K | $119K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Mallinson Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $32K | $14K | $8K | $24K | $8K |
| All Things Independence | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | — | — | — |
| Arts & Technology Building | — | — | $6K | $11K | $6K | $9K | $8K | — | — | — |
| Arts & Technology Building | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bingham Middle School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $50K | $39K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Blackburn Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $33K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Bryant Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $21K | $8K | $8K | $24K | $8K |
| Cassell Park Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $37K | $39K | $8K | — | — |
| Clifford H. Nowlin Middle School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $50K | $39K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Fairmount Elementary | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $30K | $14K | $8K | $10K | $8K |
| Glendale Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $29K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Hanthorn | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $18K | $8K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Impact-Umkc | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Impact-Umkc | — | — | $6K | $11K | $6K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $8K |
| Independence Academy | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $9K | $15K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Irec | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $8K |
| Isd - Central Office | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $8K | $280K | $281K |
| James Bridger Middle School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $53K | $39K | $8K | $24K | $8K |
| John W Luff Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $29K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Korte Elementary | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $42K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Little Blue Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $34K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Maple Apartments | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | — | — | — |
| Mill Creek Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $27K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Nutrition Service Department | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $8K |
| Ott Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $33K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Pioneer Ridge Middle School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $51K | $39K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Procter Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $27K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Randall Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $27K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Santa Fe Trail Elementary | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $37K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Spring Branch Elementary Sch | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $28K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $24K | $8K |
| Sunshine Center | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $10K | $6K | $8K | $24K | $8K |
| Sycamore Hills Elementary | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $32K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $30K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Three Trails Elementary School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $28K | $14K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Transportation Department | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $8K |
| Truman High School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $74K | $39K | $8K | $24K | $8K |
| Van Horn High School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $65K | $39K | $8K | $24K | $8K |
| William Chrisman High School | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $70K | $39K | $8K | $24K | $8K |
| William Southern Elementary | $19K | $35K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $28K | $15K | $8K | $15K | $8K |
| Windsor Early Childhood Center | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windsor Early Childhood Center | — | — | $6K | $11K | $6K | $9K | $14K | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Mallinson Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 268 | 228 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| All Things Independence | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Arts & Technology Building | Independence | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Arts & Technology Building | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Bingham Middle School | Independence | 80% | 736 | 540 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Blackburn Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 412 | 216 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bryant Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 213 | 162 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cassell Park Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 350 | 256 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Clifford H. Nowlin Middle School | Independence | 80% | 858 | 698 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Fairmount Elementary | Independence | 80% | 308 | 247 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Glendale Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 392 | 305 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hanthorn | Independence | 80% | 254 | 234 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Impact-Umkc | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Impact-Umkc | Independence | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Independence Academy | Independence | 80% | 269 | 204 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Irec | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Isd - Central Office | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| James Bridger Middle School | Independence | 80% | 717 | 512 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| John W Luff Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 335 | 237 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Korte Elementary | Independence | 80% | 441 | 387 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Little Blue Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 270 | 150 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Maple Apartments | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Mill Creek Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 234 | 185 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Nutrition Service Department | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Ott Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 345 | 276 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Pioneer Ridge Middle School | Independence | 80% | 730 | 476 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Procter Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 172 | 145 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Randall Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 252 | 205 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Santa Fe Trail Elementary | Independence | 80% | 334 | 237 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Spring Branch Elementary Sch | Independence | 80% | 252 | 170 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School | Sugar Creek | 80% | 116 | 95 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sunshine Center | Independence | 80% | 116 | 52 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sycamore Hills Elementary | Independence | 80% | 579 | 349 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 389 | 326 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Three Trails Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 330 | 266 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Transportation Department | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Truman High School | Independence | 80% | 1,523 | 867 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Van Horn High School | Independence | 80% | 1,036 | 762 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| William Chrisman High School | Independence | 80% | 1,313 | 869 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| William Southern Elementary | Independence | 80% | 481 | 382 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Windsor Early Childhood Center | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Windsor Early Childhood Center | Independence | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Independence - Power & Light Department | — | $185K | $185K | $185K | $185K | $185K | $185K | — | $202K | $202K | $202K | $199K | $202K | $341K | $341K | $324K | $306K | $132K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R.A. Networks, Inc. d/b/a Professional Network Solutions | $398K | $879K | $119K | $156K | — | $394K | — | — | $148K | — | $162K | — | — | — | — | — | $334K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $29K | — | $77K | $74K | $164K | $149K | $156K | $36K | $105K | $105K | $90K | $92K | $95K | $88K | $38K | $79K | — | $9K | $120K |
| Missouri Network Alliance, L.L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | $91K | — | $273K | $273K | $273K | $128K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $26K | $17K | $100K | $112K | $106K | $107K | $117K | $116K | $90K | $89K | $47K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $387K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North American Communications Resource, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $298K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | $55K | $55K | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | $34K | $27K | $9K | — | — | — | — |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $26K | $28K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.