Summary:
Niles City, OH is served by a single high school: McKinley High School, which enrolls 530 students in grades 9–12 and belongs to the Niles City district, which ranks 509 of 773 districts statewide (34th percentile, 2 stars). Because it is the only high school in the area, McKinley is the entire story for local families.
Academically, McKinley's results are mixed. Algebra I is its clearest strength: 70.5% of students were proficient in 2025–26 versus 61.6% statewide, following 77.0% versus 59.4% the year before. English II sits essentially at the state level (63.0% vs 62.7%). The weak spots are large, though. Geometry is the biggest concern at 24.0% proficient — 19.3 percentage points below the state's 43.3% and down 13.7 points from 37.7% a year earlier. American History (54.1% vs 73.2%) and American Government (56.3% vs 71.6%) are also far behind the state. Proficiency declined in all six reported subjects year over year, while the state improved in five of six, widening McKinley's average gap from roughly -1.5 points to about -8.3 points.
Attendance and ratings deserve attention too. Chronic absenteeism hit 48.5% in 2025–26, well above the district's 35.9%, meaning nearly half of students missed enough school to be chronically absent — a pattern that often travels with weaker test results. The graduation rate, however, remains strong at 89.8%, essentially matching the district's 89.9%. McKinley's state rank slipped to 601 of 795 (24th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–26, down from 2 stars and the 40th percentile the prior year. Free/reduced lunch figures are unavailable for 2024–25 and spending data dates to 2018–19, so this is a snapshot and short trend rather than a full diagnostic.
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