Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0Niles’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
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 Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Niles’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 795 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Niles’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Niles’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,879 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Niles Intermediate School, then Niles Middle School, then McKinley High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Niles’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts, #845 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Niles, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Niles
Niles Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 455 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Niles
Niles Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 455 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Niles
Niles Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 455 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Niles · depends on your address
Niles Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 452 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Niles Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 440 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Niles
McKinley High School
Grades 9–12 · 530 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Niles
McKinley High School
Grades 9–12 · 530 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Niles
McKinley High School
Grades 9–12 · 530 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Niles’s public schools are run by Niles City School District, which also serves Weathersfield. Parts of Niles (17% and 8% of its land) are served by Howland Local and Weathersfield Local instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Niles vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Niles’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Niles | C+ | Niles City |
| Weathersfield | B− | Weathersfield Local PK–12 · Niles City PK–12 |
| McDonald | A | McDonald Local |
| Howland | A− | Howland Local |
| Warren | C | Warren City |
Every school in Niles
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Niles’s schools
Are Niles’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Niles children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #845 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Niles in?
Niles City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,877 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Niles are served by Howland Local and Weathersfield Local.
Where do Niles kids go to high school?
McKinley High School, with 530 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Niles’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Niles City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Niles spend per student?
$14,879 in Niles City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Niles families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Niles → They have their own page.
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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.