Top Rankings
Niles Community Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 529 students in Niles Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Niles Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
3,107 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niles Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
12%
22%
% White
66%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,952 is less than the state median of $17,782. 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
$15,692
$18,604
Spending / Student
$13,952
$17,782
Best Niles Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ballard Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1601 W Chicago Rd
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-5900
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-5900
Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
2020 N 5th St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-1982
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-1982
Gr: PK-K | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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