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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 256 students in Nixa School District.
Public Preschools in Nixa School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
6,724 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
17,875 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
17 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
72 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
5,653 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
461 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
467
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
470
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
484
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
517
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
503
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
509
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
513
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
519
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
512
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
460
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
281
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
301 South Main Street
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6359
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6359
Grades: PK
| 79 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Learning Center
Magnet School
301 South Main Street
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6300
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6300
Grades: PK
| 177 students
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