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Nevada, MO

8,404 residents•2,421 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
27% below Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
35%Math
38%Reading
11% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
3.30
per 1,000 students
1% above Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
113.52
per 1,000 residents
109% above Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Nevada; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Nevada

10 schools
5.2
Nevada Middle School
Middlepublic
4.9
Nevada High School
Highpublic
2.0
Truman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Heartland R-V School
Elementarypublic
—
Benton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Bible Baptist Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Bryan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Cedar Ridge School
Elementarypublic
—
Nevada Regional Tech.-Ctr.
Highpublic
—
St Mary Elementary School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Nevada

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Nevada in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
1% above Missouri avg
3.30
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Drugs13%
  • Theft13%
  • Vandalism13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Nevada

954 total incidents reported across Nevada in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
109% above Missouri avg
113.52
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
320
Property
554
Drug
77
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault30%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,421 students enrolled across Nevada's schools.

  • Public2,39999%
  • Private221%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Nevada's K-12 schools.

  • White90%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
53%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.