Nixa High School
Public high school in Nixa, Missouri · Nixa Public Schools · Grades 9–12
Nixa High School serves 2,041 students in grades 9–12 in Nixa (Christian County). It is one of 11 schools in Nixa Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 9th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 17.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 113.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Nixa Public Schools |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292253000424 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Nixa Public Schools | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,041 | 6,792 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 15 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.3% | 26.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Nixa High School in context
Size
Nixa High School is the only high school in Nixa Public Schools. Its 2,041 students are 30.1% of the district's 6,792. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 9.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,270; Nixa High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 569 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 466, against an average of 510 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (481 against 569). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 83.6% here and 82.9% across Nixa Public Schools. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 26.7% across Nixa Public Schools and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 113.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,041 students, Nixa High School has 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 2,041 students would have about 167.3 teachers, so Nixa High School has 53.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Nixa High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Ozark High School, 5.9 miles away in Ozark R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 569 |
| Grade 10 | 525 |
| Grade 11 | 466 |
| Grade 12 | 481 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
514 South Nicholas Road, Nixa, MO 65714
Phone: (417)724-3500
Website: nixahs.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nixa High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark High School | Ozark R-VI | 5.9 mi | 1,789 | 14.9 | 28.8% |
| Clever High School | Clever R-V | 7.7 mi | 397 | 13.9 | 21.2% |
| Kickapoo High School | Springfield R-XII | 8.1 mi | 1,923 | 19.3 | 26.8% |
| Republic High School | Republic R-III | 8.6 mi | 1,530 | 16.9 | 35.2% |
| Wilson Creek Group Home | Division of Youth Service | 10.3 mi | 12 | 6 | 75% |
| Glendale High School | Springfield R-XII | 10.5 mi | 1,357 | 17 | 31% |
| Excel School | Division of Youth Service | 10.9 mi | 23 | 11.5 | 87% |
| Parkview High School | Springfield R-XII | 11.0 mi | 1,182 | 15.4 | 59.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nixa Public Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 592 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 88 |
| Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 194 |
| Espy Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 371 |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 619 |
| John Thomas School of Discover | Elementary | K–6 | 493 |
| Mathews Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 457 |
| Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 397 |
| Nixa Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,033 |
| Summit Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 507 |