| Index | Nixon | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nixon | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 54.4% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 53.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 21.4% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 5.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.4% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nixon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nixon, TX schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Nixon, TX, an average of 54.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 53.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stockdale, TX | 1,353 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Smiley, TX | 621 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Nixon, TX | 2,487 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Pierre, SD | 2,487 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Lithonia, GA | 2,488 | 24% | 49.6% |
| Country Club, MO | 2,488 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Bloomfield, IN | 2,488 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Orchard Lake Village, MI | 2,489 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Nixon, TX | 2,487 | 48% | 0.5% |
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