Education in Independencia, Chile: official figures

Fourth-grade students in the schools of Independencia comuna scored an average of 274 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 256 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 279 in reading and 265 in mathematics.

SIMCE 4th grade reading score 2025, Independencia comuna

274

2025

How many children in Independencia reach the expected reading level?

In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 44.9% of students in Independencia comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 20.6% in mathematics (14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 26.8% were at the insufficient level in reading and 40.4% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Are school results improving in Independencia?

The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Independencia comuna moved from 276 in 2024 to 274 in 2025 in reading (-2 points, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 264 to 256 in mathematics (-8 points, joint lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Independencia?

Eighth-grade students in Independencia comuna averaged 239 points in reading, 262 in mathematics and 253 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 264 for Región metropolitana de santiago.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How well do eighth graders in Independencia read?

In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 17.6% of students in Independencia comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 19.8% in mathematics (26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 239 is joint 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are secondary school results in Independencia?

Students in the second year of secondary school in Independencia comuna averaged 256 points in reading and 259 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 255 in reading and 271 in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How many secondary students in Independencia fall below the learning standard?

In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 42.7% of students in Independencia comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (joint 12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 48.5% in mathematics (31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 25.6% reached the adequate standard in reading and 16.5% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How much does Independencia spend on its municipal schools?

The municipal education service of Independencia spent CLP 16.8 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 109,234 per resident of the comuna, 3rd lowest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 12.8 billion to the service, 76.9% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 686.00 million from its general budget (4.1% of the service's revenue).

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How Independencia compares with other cities in Chile

SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Independencia ranks 39 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025
36	Conchalí	275
37	Viña del Mar	274
38	Calama	274
39	Independencia	274
40	La Cisterna	274
41	Coquimbo	273
42	Iquique	273

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Independencia ranks 48 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025
45	Estación Central	257
46	La Cisterna	257
47	Iquique	256
48	Independencia	256
49	Lampa	256
50	La Granja	256
51	Peñaflor	256

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)

Independencia ranks 41 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025
38	Viña del Mar	45.8%
39	Coquimbo	45.4%
40	Iquique	45.2%
41	Independencia	44.9%
42	Calama	44.7%
43	Peñaflor	44.7%
44	La Cisterna	44.5%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)

Independencia ranks 32 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points)
29	Concepción	-2
30	La Pintana	-2
31	Renca	-2
32	Independencia	-2
33	Quinta Normal	-2
34	Coronel	-2
35	La Granja	-2

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Independencia ranks 29 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025
26	Talcahuano	240
27	Puerto Montt	239
28	Los Ángeles	239
29	Independencia	239
30	Puente Alto	238
31	Calama	238
32	Punta Arenas	238

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SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Independencia ranks 23 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025
20	Osorno	263
21	Puente Alto	262
22	Viña del Mar	262
23	Independencia	262
24	Rancagua	261
25	La Serena	261
26	Los Ángeles	261

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Independencia ranks 14 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025
11	Macul	257
12	Maipú	256
13	Quilicura	256
14	Independencia	256
15	Peñalolén	255
16	La Serena	255
17	Talca	255

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Independencia ranks 36 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025
33	San Miguel	261
34	Puerto Montt	260
35	El Bosque	259
36	Independencia	259
37	San Bernardo	258
38	Recoleta	258
39	Buin	258

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)

Independencia ranks 52 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025
49	Concepción	42.9%
50	Quilicura	42.7%
51	Osorno	42.7%
52	Independencia	42.7%
53	La Florida	42.3%
54	Santiago	42.2%
55	San Pedro de la Paz	41.4%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Independencia ranks 16 of 18, highest first. Only the 18 listed cities whose municipality still runs its own schools

Rank	City	Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
12	Talcahuano	CLP 163,296
13	Peñaflor	CLP 162,737
14	Huechuraba	CLP 146,307
15	Lo Barnechea	CLP 113,887
16	Independencia	CLP 109,234
17	Quinta Normal	CLP 32,975
18	Valdivia	CLP 23,785

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

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Sources

Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile: Base de datos de ejecucion presupuestaria municipal 2025 (file of 2 September 2026; this copy keeps the rows of the 63 listed comunas, because the national file is 57 MB; national file sha256 fb4318e0...cf4a), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52c1329e4222…)
Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 2do medio 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e90d0d98cde8…)
Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 4to basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6da7a8727aed…)
Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 8vo basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5db611be0362…)

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