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Schools in Niles · Niles Community School District

Niles’s public schools outscore 54% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Niles, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#473of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
2,270 students on the public path
In brief

Niles’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,861 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Niles Senior High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Niles Adventist School (private) and St. Mary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Niles’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Michigan school districts, #473 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (785)Better than 56%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,612 test results and a graduating class of 275 could put Niles anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Niles’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,610 in math, 1,613 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Niles, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–12Niles Senior High SchoolNiles Community School DistrictB−

Niles’s public schools are run by Niles Community School District, which also serves Howard and Niles. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Niles Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,107 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,861MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 1613 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 1610 students tested

Niles vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Niles’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NilesB−Niles
Niles TownshipBNiles PK–12 · Buchanan PK–12 · Brandywine PK–12
HowardB−Niles

All 2 neighbors share Niles with Niles, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Niles

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Nilesby address
Ballard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
516 students18:1Rate it →
Northside Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
13 students4:1Rate it →
Eastside Connections School
Elementary · Grades K–8
A−
403 students19:1Rate it →
Ring Lardner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
510 students17:1Rate it →
Niles Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
828 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Southside Special Educ School
Grades 4–12
C−
Special Education
37 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Niles Adventist School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
65 students13:1Rate it →
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Catholic
47 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Niles Comm Schools Adult Education).

Questions about Niles’s schools

Are Niles’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Niles children attend outscore 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #473 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Niles in?

Niles Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,107 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Niles kids go to high school?

Niles Senior High School, with 828 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Niles’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Niles Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Niles spend per student?

$13,861 in Niles Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Niles?

Yes: Niles Adventist School (religious, grades K–8, 65 students) and St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 47 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.