Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District is a public

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based in

Nixon, Texas Nixon is a city, self-described as a "compact neighborhood," at and the junction of Karnes, Gonzales and Wilson counties; alongside the Clear Fork Creek in the Juan J. Tejada League, in the U.S. state of Texas. Approaching 100 city blocks, the N ...

(

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). In addition to Nixon, the district also serves the city of

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. Located in

Gonzales County Gonzales County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, adjacent to Greater Austin-San Antonio. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,653. The county is named for its county seat, the city of Gonzales. The county was created in 1836 a ...

, small portions of the district extend into Guadalupe, Karnes and

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counties. The district was formed in 1983 from the consolidation of the Nixon and

districts, with Smiley ISD consolidating into Nixon-Smiley CISD.

Notable people

In 2016, Superintendent Dr. Cathy Lauer (2004–2021) was named Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Region 13 Superintendent of the Year. In 2018, a former Nixon city manager and local substitute teacher, Manuel Zepeda, was charged with 11 sexual felonies; Nixon-Smiley students were involved.

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Nixon-Smiley Consolidated ISD
{{Authority control School districts in Gonzales County, Texas School districts in Guadalupe County, Texas School districts in Karnes County, Texas School districts in Wilson County, Texas