Independence Academy
Alternative · Grades 9–12
William Chrisman High
1223 N Noland Rd, Independence, MO 64050
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,417
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Independence 30
Jackson County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About William Chrisman High
William Chrisman High is a public high school in Independence, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Independence 30. The school is located in a large suburb in Jackson County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 1,417 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri high school (11.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 9–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 1,417 students
- Students per teacher
- 17 to 1
- AP courses offered
- 8
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Independence 30
- County
- Jackson County
- NCES school ID
- 291548000724
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.