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Independence, LA

1,665 residents•1,446 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
0.6
out of 10
83% below Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
10%Math
15%Reading
68% below Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
95.50
per 1,000 residents
50% above Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Independence; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Independence

5 schools
0.8
Independence High School
Middlepublic
0.3
Independence Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Mater Dolorosa Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
Mater Dolorosa School
Elementaryprivate
—
Mater Dolorosa School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Independence

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Independence in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Louisiana avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Independence

159 total incidents reported across Independence in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% above Louisiana avg
95.50
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
28
Property
105
Drug
23
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Burglary18%
  • Assault16%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,446 students enrolled across Independence's schools.

  • Public1,17181%
  • Private27519%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Independence's K-12 schools.

  • Black50%
  • White28%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
51%Female49%Male
81%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.