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Nixa School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Nixa.

Nixa’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Missouri school districts

Students
6,792
Schools
11
Spent per student
$11,343
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$95M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Nixa School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 96% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the MO average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $95M, about $13,980 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 96% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Nixa 26,597

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Nixa. Grade by grade →

K–45 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Nixa Junior HighThis district
9–12Nixa HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency67%
State average 39.2% · 3,506 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 43.2% · 3,491 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 89.3% · 494 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,343 per student · 22% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,384’20
6,388’21
6,724’22
6,640’23
6,792’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Nixa
194 students32:1
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Nixa
88 students10:1
High Pointe Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nixa
A+
619 students14:1
Century Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nixa
A−
592 students14:1
John Thomas School of Discover
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Nixa
A+
493 students15:1
Mathews Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nixa
A+
457 students13:1
Espy Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nixa
A+
371 students12:1
Summit Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Nixa
A
507 students14:1
Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Nixa
A
397 students12:1
Nixa Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Nixa
A+
1,033 students15:1
Nixa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Nixa
A+
2,041 students18:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ozark R-VI School DistrictOzark
$11,695per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.