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Niles Senior High School

Q: Is Niles Senior High School a good school?

Niles Senior High School ranks 283 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Niles Senior High School serves 828 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Niles Community Schools district in Niles, MI.

This school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 98.8%, which is dramatically higher than the district average of 81.4% and the state average of 84.0%. In fact, Niles Senior High School matches the graduation rate of the nearby 5-star Edwardsburg High School (98.8%) and exceeds Buchanan High School (98.2%), even though Niles serves a larger percentage of students from lower-income households (42% free/reduced lunch vs. 31% at Edwardsburg). The school has maintained graduation rates above 95% for five consecutive years, and its dropout rate of just 1.1% is far below the state's 7.1%. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 32.8% in 2021-2022 to 17.6% in 2024-2025—now well below the state average of 27.9%.

Academically, Niles Senior High School shows consistent strength in English Language Arts, with 9th-grade PSAT reading proficiency at 68.4% (above the state's 60.2%) and 11th-grade SAT reading at 52.7%, essentially matching the state average. The school also outperforms district averages in science and social studies. Mathematics remains the primary challenge, with only 18.6% of 11th graders proficient on the SAT Math portion—below the state average of 26.5% but above the district's 15.4%. Notably, the school has earned a 3-star rating in 9 of the past 10 years, demonstrating remarkable stability. At $13,603 per student, it spends less than comparable schools like Brandywine Senior High School ($16,683) while achieving better outcomes on most metrics. For parents, this is a reliable, efficient school that excels at getting students to graduation, though families should be aware of the math achievement gap in upper grades.

828

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,603

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1441 Eagle St
Niles, MI 49120-1933

(269) 683-2894

District: Niles Community Schools

Feeder schools for Niles Senior High School:

Elementary:	Ballard Elementary School
	HowardEllis Elementary School
	Northside Child Development Center
Middle:	Ring Lardner Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Michigan avg43%

283^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Niles Community Schools

250^th of 625Niles Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	283 of 800	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	284 of 739	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	331 of 743	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	246 of 735	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	266 of 531	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	414 of 561	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	258 of 666	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	333 of 824	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	414 of 835	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.8	528 of 852	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.0	480 of 832	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	442 of 799	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	368 of 805	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	305 of 773	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	247 of 784	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	258 of 765	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	248 of 754	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.7	152 of 750	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	237 of 767	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.2	197 of 705	72.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	30 of 252	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	61 of 192	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	60 of 188	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	89 of 254	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	273 of 686	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	303 of 629	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	343 of 619	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	382 of 611	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	285 of 416	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	400 of 462	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	280 of 554	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	378 of 710	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	113 of 259	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	107 of 203	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	80 of 195	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	76 of 190	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	119 of 201	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	322 of 719	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	217 of 635	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	335 of 654	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	205 of 614	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	256 of 369	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	291 of 417	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	218 of 532	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	316 of 755	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	286 of 693	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	263 of 628	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	277 of 633	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	134 of 611	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	188 of 440	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	328 of 472	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	222 of 543	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	265 of 707	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	95 of 179	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	69 of 127	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	38.0	164 of 315	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	247 of 671	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	225 of 639	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	319 of 638	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	244 of 647	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	235 of 492	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	368 of 516	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	202 of 582	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	309 of 708	56.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)88th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2018)48th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Social Studies45%~ state avg

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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by a teacher
Monday, August 12, 2019

The data is very misleading and the school board and administration do that on purpose. Look at enrollment numbers per grade level and graduation rate. The HS administration is plagued with nepotism and shows favorites not only to staff but to students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Niles Senior High School	Public	9-12	1441 Eagle St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-2894	828	41	20.4	42.0%	571 (69.0%)	74 (8.9%)	107 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (8.1%)	57.6	283^rd of 800 public high schools	64.6%		58.9	284^th of 739 public high schools	61.6%	1		68.4	61.9		41.8	24.3	52.7	18.6						35.7		44.6	$13,603	$792	$12,811
Niles Community Schools Adult Education	Public	9-12	620 E Main St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-4480	24	1	32.0	83.3%	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)																	$20,950	$679	$20,272
Niles Cedar Lane	Public	9-12	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-9554	134	5	24.8	66.4%	87 (64.9%)	11 (8.2%)	13 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (14.9%)	15.8	647^th of 800 public high schools	19.1%		17.2	599^th of 739 public high schools	18.9%	48		23.5	33.3		344.7	358.3	25.9	380.7						24.0		20.0	$10,546	$1,017	$9,529
WAY Niles	Public	6-12	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 633-0736	95	0	540.0	64.2%	72 (75.8%)	8 (8.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (11.6%)								(n/a)	40.0			320.0									1763.7		1773.8		$10,772	$679	$10,093
Brandywine Senior High School	Public	9-12	1700 Bell Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-4800	366	23	15.7	54.4%	297 (81.1%)	11 (3.0%)	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	46.7	398^th of 800 public high schools	50.3%		37.9	456^th of 739 public high schools	38.3%	58		62.3	66.2		24.7	22.5	48.1	17.3						29.3		40.2	$16,683	$926	$15,757
Brandywine Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1830 S 3rd St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 683-8805	69	1	58.9	75.4%	57 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.6%)	29.2	547^th of 800 public high schools	31.6%					(n/a)		48.0	30.0		319.2	391.0	413.6	372.7						25.0		2088.3	$11,171	$933	$10,237
Buchanan High School	Public	8-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 695-8403	561	31	18.0	40.8%	486 (86.6%)	17 (3.0%)	17 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	69.1	189^th of 800 public high schools	76.4%		79.7	115^th of 739 public high schools	84.4%	74	70.6	70.5	69.1	41.2	42.4	37.1	63.5	24.0					43.6	36.8	52.5	49.0	$15,228	$1,803	$13,425
Edwardsburg High School	Public	9-12	69358 Section St	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 663-1044	773	35	22.0	31.0%	680 (88.0%)	6 (0.8%)	45 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.5%)	86.5	75^th of 800 public high schools	90.6%		90	53^rd of 739 public high schools	92.8%	22		74.4	79.1		47.2	53.4	65.9	44.3						47.7		67.0	$14,464	$543	$13,921
Edwardsburg Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	69410 Section St	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 663-1068	46	1	34.0	67.4%	40 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)							430.9	391.8						2081.5		27.3	$9,573	$339	$9,234
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49085	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-7725	10	3	3.3	70.0%	2 (20.0%)	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Niles Senior High School

What district is Niles Senior High School in?

Niles Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Niles Senior High School?

Students at Niles Senior High School are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is Niles Senior High School a good school?

Niles Senior High School ranks 283^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Niles Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Niles Senior High School.

What schools feed into Niles Senior High School?

Niles Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ballard Elementary School
Elementary : HowardEllis Elementary School
Elementary : Northside Child Development Center
Middle : Ring Lardner Middle School

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