Public schools in Niles, OH
Niles has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,034 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Niles City Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles City Schools | 4 | 1,948 | $14,879 |
| Niles Preparatory Academy | 1 | 153 | $12,425 |
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.
One high school in Niles, 530 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley High School | 530 | 14.8 | 49.0% | Niles City Schools |
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 middle school in Niles, 440 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Middle School | 440 | 13.2 | 49.2% | Niles City Schools |
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, 1,064 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Primary School | 455 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Niles City Schools |
| Niles Intermediate School | 452 | 19.7 | All free (CEP) | Niles City Schools |
| Niles Preparatory Academy | 157 | 17.4 | All free (CEP) | Niles Preparatory Academy |
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 Ohio's
The median Niles school has 15.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 452 students (state 395).
| Niles | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 452 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Niles schools and the 3,471 Ohio 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
- Niles City SchoolsRuns 4 of Niles's 5 public schools and spent $14,879 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,879
- McKinley High School, the largest high school in Niles530 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.530
- Compare Niles City Schools with Niles Preparatory AcademyNiles's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio'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, OH?
5 public schools with an address in Niles were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,034 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Niles?
McKinley High School, with 530 students in 2024-25 (Niles City Schools).Which districts run Niles's schools?
Niles City Schools (4 schools), Niles Preparatory Academy (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