B
Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Nixon and Smiley.
Students
1,016
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,875
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$24.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Texas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the TX average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.8M, about $24,443 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Smiley.
PK–4Nixon Smiley ElThis district
5–8Nixon-Smiley MiddleThis district
9–12Nixon-Smiley H SThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,875 per student · 32% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 86%State 6%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,015’20
1,065’21
1,045’22
1,011’23
1,016’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 73%White 23%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.