Niles City School District

309 N Rhodes Ave
Niles, OH 44446-3821
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,368 students in Niles City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Niles City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,948 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Niles City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#517 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Niles City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Niles City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Niles City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Niles City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Niles City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
121 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
1,532 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
141
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,607 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Niles City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Niles City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,120
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Niles City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,607
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Niles City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Niles City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Niles Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 E Margaret Ave
Niles, OH 44446
(330) 989-5093
Grades: 2-8
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Niles Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Brown St
Niles, OH 44446
(330) 652-5656
Grades: 6-8
| 496 students
Rank: n/an/a
Niles Primary School
Magnet School
960 Frederick St
Niles, OH 44446
(330) 989-5091
Grades: PK-2
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,948 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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