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 2 public middle schools serving 942 students in Niles City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Niles City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,948 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
121 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
6%
23%
# White Students
1,532 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
79%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
141
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
31,736
# 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 Middle 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

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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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