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Nixa High

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 98% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Nixa High is a public high school located in Nixa, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,987 students. It is part of the Nixa Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nixa High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Missouri, ranking within the top 10 for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance and student outcomes. In the 2024-2025 school year, Nixa High had 73.3% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 78.8% for the Nixa Public Schools district and 45.4% for the state of Missouri. Additionally, Nixa High has maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate of 95.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

While Nixa High outperforms many of the surrounding schools, such as Republic High and Ozark High, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, Nixa High's consistent excellence and commitment to student success make it a standout educational institution in the region. However, the school may want to address its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.8% to 14.9% in recent years, to further improve student outcomes.

2,041

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,701

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

514 South Nicholas Road
Nixa, MO 65714-8663

(417) 724-3500

District: Nixa Public Schools

Feeder schools for Nixa High:

Elementary:	Century Elementary
	Espy Elementary
	High Pointe Elementary
	John Thomas School Of Discover
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	Mathews Elementary
Middle:	Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
	Nixa Junior High
	Summit Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Missouri high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Missouri avg45%

8^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 367Nixa Public Schools among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	8 of 367	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	4 of 378	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	6 of 352	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	6 of 361	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	6 of 358	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	17 of 460	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	11 of 468	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	5 of 404	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	86.8	4 of 401	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	6 of 504	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	4 of 521	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	4 of 523	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	2 of 522	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.8	10 of 528	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	13 of 516	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	9 of 507	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.6	39 of 539	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	77.2	57 of 538	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	56 of 534	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	14 of 95	85.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	10 of 96	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	12 of 100	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	56.9	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.1	5 of 84	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	5 of 279	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	2 of 274	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	5 of 268	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	4 of 250	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	3 of 255	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	28 of 368	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	10 of 382	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	45.3	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.3	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.5	20 of 127	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	15 of 306	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	14 of 321	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	9 of 302	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	10 of 310	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	7 of 309	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	17 of 430	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	16 of 440	96.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2019)63rd percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)46th percentile-51 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II91%+33 vs state

English II75%+22 vs state

Algebra I73%+28 vs state

Government64%+23 vs state

Biology I62%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	MAP American History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP American History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nixa High	Public	9-12	514 South Nicholas Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-3500	2,041	114	17.9	22.3%	1,707 (83.6%)	21 (1.0%)	137 (6.7%)	22 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	147 (7.2%)	91.3	8^th of 367 public high schools	97.8%		91.5	4^th of 378 public high schools	98.9%	4	73.3	61.9	75.2	91.2		63.9		$11,701	$154	$11,546
Ozark High	Public	9-12	1350 W Bluff Dr	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5901	1,789	120	14.9	28.8%	1,531 (85.6%)	17 (1.0%)	102 (5.7%)	14 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	117 (6.5%)	62	94^th of 367 public high schools	74.4%		67.7	67^th of 378 public high schools	82.3%	27	42.8	47.7	61.1	76.2	70.0	50.7	39.9	$11,581	$439	$11,142
Clever High	Public	9-12	6800 W Hwy 14	Clever	65631	Christian County	Clever R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 743-4830	397	29	13.9	21.2%	369 (92.9%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	70.4	67^th of 367 public high schools	81.7%		32.4	251^st of 378 public high schools	33.6%	184	55.4	42.0	65.9					$11,903	$555	$11,348
Kickapoo High	Public	9-12	3710 S Jefferson	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-8500	1,923	100	19.2	26.8%	1,464 (76.1%)	95 (4.9%)	149 (7.7%)	95 (4.9%)	9 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	105 (5.5%)	78.2	40^th of 367 public high schools	89.1%		65.7	80^th of 378 public high schools	78.8%	40	50.8	57.0	66.9	61.7		52.3		$13,099	$901	$12,198
Republic High	Public	9-12	4370 S. Repmo Drive	Republic	65738	Greene County	Republic R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 732-3650	1,530	91	16.9	35.2%	1,293 (84.5%)	15 (1.0%)	110 (7.2%)	11 (0.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.1%)	74.5	51^st of 367 public high schools	86.1%		72.7	49^th of 378 public high schools	87.0%	2	58.9	48.6	63.7	73.8		46.8		$12,334	$565	$11,769
Wilson Creek Group Home	Public	6-12	3992 W Sunshine	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 888-4050	12	2	6.0	75.0%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Community Learning Center	Public	6-12	3990 W Sunshine	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 888-4055	9	2	4.5	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Glendale High	Public	9-12	2727 S Ingram Mill	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-8900	1,357	80	17.0	31.0%	1,073 (79.1%)	64 (4.7%)	100 (7.4%)	35 (2.6%)	8 (0.6%)	7 (0.5%)	70 (5.2%)	65	86^th of 367 public high schools	76.6%		54.4	125^th of 378 public high schools	66.9%	39	41.9	40.4	63.5	41.2		51.4		$14,402	$1,039	$13,364
Excel School	Public	6-12	1631 W Bennett	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 895-6240	23	2	11.5	87.0%	15 (65.2%)	1 (4.3%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)
Parkview High	Public	9-12	516 W Meadowmere	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-9200	1,182	77	15.4	59.1%	714 (60.4%)	129 (10.9%)	161 (13.6%)	38 (3.2%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	129 (10.9%)	30.1	265^th of 367 public high schools	27.8%		22.7	294^th of 378 public high schools	22.2%	29	25.2	27.4	42.0			28.6		$15,102	$992	$14,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Nixa High

What district is Nixa High in?

Nixa Public Schools

How many students attend Nixa High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,041 students attended Nixa High.

What is the racial makeup of Nixa High?

Students at Nixa High are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Nixa High a good school?

Yes! Nixa High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 367 Missouri high schools.

What schools feed into Nixa High?

Nixa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Century Elementary
Elementary : Espy Elementary
Elementary : High Pointe Elementary
Elementary : John Thomas School Of Discover
Elementary : Mathews Elementary
Middle : Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate
Middle : Nixa Junior High
Middle : Summit Intermediate School

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