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Niles Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,171 students in Niles Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Niles Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,275 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Niles Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
66%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
29 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
379 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
331 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
10%
23%
# White Students
2,193 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
67%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
264
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
8
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,237 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,887
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,237
$17,559
Best Niles Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastside Connections School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 682-2585
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 682-2585
Grades: K-8
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Southside Special Educ School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1450 Silverbrook Ave
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-0421
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-0421
Grades: 4-12
| 36 students
Rank: #33.
Ring Lardner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
801 N 17th St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-6610
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-6610
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #44.
Way Niles
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 633-0736
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 633-0736
Grades: 6-12
| 126 students
Rank: n/an/a
Niles Virtual School
Magnet School
1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-0736
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-0736
Grades: K-12
| 23 students
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