Top Rankings
Niles Community Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,136 students in Niles Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Niles Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Niles Community School have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Niles Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
3,107 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niles Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
50%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
12%
18%
% White
66%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,971 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,257
$22,572
Spending / Student
$15,971
$21,839
Best Niles Community Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southside Special Educ School
Special Education 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
Gr: 4-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Niles Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1441 Eagle St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-2894
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-2894
Gr: 9-12 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Way Niles
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-12 | 95 students Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Niles Cedar Lane
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 684-9554
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 684-9554
Gr: 9-12 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education
Alternative School
620 E Main St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 684-4480
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 684-4480
Gr: 9-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-0736
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-0736
Gr: K-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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