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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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,207 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 35% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,397 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Niles Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#357 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
48%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
382 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
335 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
10%
23%
# White Students
2,285 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
67%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
320
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
9
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,761 is less than the state median of $17,461. 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
$14,353
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,761
$17,461
Best Niles Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Way Niles
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 633-0736
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 633-0736
Grades: 6-12
| 143 students
Rank: #22.
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
Grades: 4-12
| 38 students
Rank: #33.
Eastside Connections School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 682-2585
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 682-2585
Grades: K-8
| 409 students
Rank: #44.
Ring Lardner Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
801 North 17th St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-6610
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-6610
Grades: 6-8
| 602 students
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