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Nixa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,957 students in Nixa School District.
Public High School in Nixa School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Nixa School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nixa High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
6,724 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Nixa School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.48
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
72 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
5,653 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
84%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
461 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
467
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
470
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
484
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
517
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
503
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
509
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
513
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
519
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
512
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
460
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,208 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,325
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,208
$13,899
Best Nixa School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nixa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
514 South Nicholas Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-3500
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,957 students
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