Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,987 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 16% 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
756 Schools
# Students
6,640 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Nixa School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 553 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
0.30
0.49
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
436 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
73 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
5,535 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
83%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
494 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
426
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
445
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
490
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
524
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
500
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
507
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
522
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
551
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
545
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
476
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
506
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,349 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,468
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,349
$13,908
Best Nixa School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nixa High 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
| 1,987 students
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