Total enrollment
6,792
+408 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Nixa Public Schools
Missouri · 6,792 students · 2 cities
Nixa Public Schools (Missouri) covers 11 public K-12 schools and approximately 6,792 students, averaging 617 per school.
4-year change in Nixa Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Nixa Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #16 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,792 | #25 of 290 | #1,391 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #27 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #269 of 289 | #5,502 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.7% | #255 of 290 | #6,924 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #84 of 173 | #4,821 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Nixa Public Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from NIXA HIGH at 86.1% proficient to HIGH POINTE ELEM. at 25.5%, a gap of 60.6 points. That is the 13th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 6,206 to 6,792 students (up 9%) and from 421 to 452 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIXA HIGH | Nixa | High | 09-12 | 2,041 |
| NIXA JUNIOR HIGH | Nixa | Middle | 07-08 | 1,033 |
| HIGH POINTE ELEM. | Nixa | Elementary | KG-04 | 619 |
| CENTURY ELEM. | Nixa | Elementary | KG-04 | 592 |
| SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Nixa | Middle | 04-06 | 507 |
| JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVER | Nixa | Elementary | KG-06 | 493 |
| MATHEWS ELEM. | Nixa | Elementary | KG-04 | 457 |
| NICHOLAS A. INMAN INTERMEDIATE | Nixa | Middle | 05-06 | 397 |
| ESPY ELEM. | Nixa | Elementary | KG-04 | 371 |
| EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Nixa | Elementary | PK-PK | 194 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Nixa | Elementary | PK-PK | 88 |
About Nixa Public Schools
Nixa Public Schools is a small public-school district in Missouri. The district oversees 11 schools and instructs approximately 6,792 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Nixa Public Schools is built around 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 617 in this district, higher than the Missouri typical of 382.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Nixa Public Schools has grew 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,384 students to 6,792.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Nixa Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.