B−
Niles Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Niles, Niles and Howard, and parts of Berrien, Bertrand and Pokagon.
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 Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
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.
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.