| Index | Nixa | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Nixa | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nixa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nixa, MO schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Nixa, MO, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Battlefield, MO | 6,508 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Ozark, MO | 20,620 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Republic, MO | 17,135 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Spokane, MO | 189 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Sparta, MO | 2,220 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Nixa, MO | 22,872 | 61% | 27.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairhope, AL | 22,887 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Maple Heights, OH | 22,891 | 36% | 25.8% |
| Clinton, UT | 22,893 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Johnston, IA | 22,844 | 82% | 69.9% |
| Villa Park, IL | 22,904 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Nixa, MO | 22,872 | 61% | 27.3% |