B−
Niles Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Niles Township, Niles and Howard Township, and parts of Berrien Township, Bertrand Township and Pokagon Township.
Students
3,107
Schools
11
Spent per student
$13,861
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
What stands out about Niles Community School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coesse.
K–54 elementary schoolsWhitley County Consolidated Schools
6–8Indian Springs Middle SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
9–12Columbia City High SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,861 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 68%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,372’20
3,397’21
3,275’22
3,292’23
3,107’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
HowardEllis Elementary School
B−529 students19:1
Ballard Elementary School
C+516 students18:1
Eastside Connections School
A−403 students19:1
Northside Child Development Center
13 students4:1
Ring Lardner Middle School
B−510 students17:1
Niles Senior High School
B−828 students20:1
Niles Cedar Lane
C134 students25:1
WAY Niles
A−95 students
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education
24 students30:1
Southside Special Educ School
C37 students12:1
Niles Virtual School
18 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dowagiac Union SchoolsDowagiac, LaGrange Township, Silver Creek Township
$14,458per student
Edwardsburg Public SchoolsJefferson Township, Milton Township
$11,802per student
South Bend Community School CorporationClay Township, German Township, Warren Township
$17,729per student
Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs, Oronoko Township
$13,178per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.