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 1%)
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,073 students in Nixa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Nixa School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Nixa School District is Nixa Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
6,640 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 555 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
83%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nixa Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 North Street
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6400
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-6400
Grades: 7-8
| 1,073 students
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