Public schools in Niles, IL
Niles has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,789 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; East Maine SD 63 runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Niles's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Niles | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Maine SD 63 | 3 | 3,543 | $20,003 |
| Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 | 2 | 4,671 | $22,454 |
| Niles ESD 71 | 1 | 655 | $20,015 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 middle schools in Niles, 2,001 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Middle School | 1,111 | 12.0 | not reported | East Maine SD 63 |
| Emerson Middle School | 890 | 11.6 | not reported | Park Ridge-Niles |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Niles, 1,634 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence E Culver School | 666 | 11.9 | not reported | Niles ESD 71 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | 489 | 14.0 | not reported | East Maine SD 63 |
| V H Nelson Elementary School | 479 | 12.0 | not reported | East Maine SD 63 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Niles, 154 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson School | 154 | 17.7 | not reported | Park Ridge-Niles |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Niles's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Niles school has 12.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 578 students (state 374).
| Niles | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 578 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Niles schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Niles
- East Maine SD 63Runs 3 of Niles's 6 public schools and spent $20,003 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,003
- Compare East Maine SD 63 with Park Ridge-Niles School District 64Niles's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Niles addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Niles
How many public schools are in Niles, IL?
6 public schools with an address in Niles were open in 2024-25: 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,789 students.Which districts run Niles's schools?
East Maine SD 63 (3 schools), Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 (2 schools), Niles ESD 71 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25