William Chrisman High School
Public high school in Independence, Missouri · Independence 30 School District · Grades 9–12
William Chrisman High School serves 1,417 students in grades 9–12 in Independence (Jackson County). It is one of 29 schools in Independence 30 School District. By enrollment it is the 58th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 17 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 83.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Independence 30 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291548000724 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Independence 30 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,417 | 14,272 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 14.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.4% | 73.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
William Chrisman High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Independence 30 School District, William Chrisman High School is the 2nd largest, with 9.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,111; William Chrisman High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 371 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 339, against an average of 354 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 371 in grade 9 and 339 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53.1% here and 45.5% across Independence 30. Hispanic students are next, at 18.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.2% across Independence 30 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 26.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 83.47 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,417 students, William Chrisman High School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,417 students would have about 116.1 teachers, so William Chrisman High School has 32.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
William Chrisman High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Van Horn High School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 23 other high schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53.1% |
| Hispanic | 18.1% |
| Black | 14.9% |
| Two or more races | 11.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 371 |
| Grade 10 | 361 |
| Grade 11 | 346 |
| Grade 12 | 339 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1223 N Noland Rd, Independence, MO 64050
Phone: (816)521-5355
Website: isdschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: William Chrisman High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Horn High School | Independence 30 | 2.8 mi | 1,067 | 16.8 | 77.9% |
| Truman High School | Independence 30 | 3.1 mi | 1,720 | 18.6 | 62.2% |
| KIPP KC Legacy High School | Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 4.9 mi | 382 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Frontier STEM High School | Frontier Schools | 5.4 mi | 401 | 10.3 | 77.6% |
| East High School | Kansas City 33 | 6.0 mi | 1,155 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Northeast High School | Kansas City 33 | 6.1 mi | 732 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Raytown Senior High School | Raytown C-2 | 6.8 mi | 1,280 | 16 | 55.9% |
| Fort Osage High School | Fort Osage R-I | 6.9 mi | 1,545 | 17.7 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.