Nixon-Smiley High School
Public high school in Nixon, Texas · Nixon-Smiley CISD · Grades 9–12
Nixon-Smiley High School serves 295 students in grades 9–12 in Nixon (Gonzales County). It is one of 3 schools in Nixon-Smiley CISD. By enrollment it is the 1181st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Nixon-Smiley CISD |
| County | Gonzales County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483274003618 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Nixon-Smiley CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 295 | 1,016 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.9% | 78.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas 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.
Nixon-Smiley High School in context
Size
Nixon-Smiley High School is the only high school in Nixon-Smiley CISD. Its 295 students are 29% of the district's 1,016. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 23.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 264; Nixon-Smiley High School is close to their typical size.
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 10 with 87 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 66, against an average of 74 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 71 in grade 9 and 66 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 79.3% here and 72.9% across Nixon-Smiley CISD. White students are next, at 18.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.6% across Nixon-Smiley CISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 295 students, Nixon-Smiley High School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 295 students would have about 21.1 teachers, so Nixon-Smiley High School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Nixon-Smiley High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Stockdale High School, 12.3 miles away in Stockdale ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 79.3% |
| White | 18.6% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 71 |
| Grade 10 | 87 |
| Grade 11 | 71 |
| Grade 12 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Rancho Rd, Nixon, TX 78140
Phone: (830)582-1536
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nixon-Smiley High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockdale High School | Stockdale ISD | 12.3 mi | 253 | 9.8 | 34.8% |
| La Vernia High School | La Vernia ISD | 22.3 mi | 1,072 | 17.8 | 23.7% |
| Seguin High School | Seguin ISD | 23.6 mi | 2,020 | 15.6 | 64.5% |
| Poth High School | Poth ISD | 23.7 mi | 275 | 10 | 32.4% |
| Mercer & Blumberg Lrn Center | Seguin ISD | 23.7 mi | 73 | 10.4 | 69.9% |
| Floresville High School | Floresville ISD | 25.1 mi | 1,254 | 15.7 | 47.7% |
| Floresville Alternative Center | Floresville ISD | 25.2 mi | 28 | 7 | 78.6% |
| Yorktown High School | Yorktown ISD | 25.7 mi | 171 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nixon-Smiley CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon Smiley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 438 |
| Nixon-Smiley Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 280 |