High school (grades 9-12) · Niles, MI

Niles Cedar Lane

Federal NCES profile for Niles Cedar Lane, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262556000116
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0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Niles Cedar Lane earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Michigan schools.

#4 of 4
high schools in Niles · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
26.8:1
large classes for Michigan
64.3%
free-lunch eligible

Niles Cedar Lane has class sizes larger than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Niles Cedar Lane ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Niles, MI.

School address

Niles, MI 49120
District: Niles Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 262556000116 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Niles Cedar Lane grew from 112 students in 2022-23 to 119 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).

Teacher FTE held 5.8 → 5.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 262556000116 · Niles, MI High · SMALL · TRAD

134 enr · 26.8:1 · 64.3% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Niles Senior High School (828 students)

Niles Cedar Lane grew from 112 students in 2022-23 to 119 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE held 5.8 → 5.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Niles Cedar Lane in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Niles Cedar Lane reports 134 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Niles Cedar Lane compares

Niles Cedar Lane is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.8:1 ▲ 53% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.3% ▲ 18% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 134 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
134
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.3%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.8:1
students per teacher - 53% above state mean
Top 94% in Michigan - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,291
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.9%
Two or More 14.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
African American 8.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%

Largest group: White at 64.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Niles Cedar Lane is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Niles Community Schools reports $13,291 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Niles Cedar Lane Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Niles Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Howardellis Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ballard Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ring Lardner Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eastside Connections School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Niles Cedar Lane's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Niles Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~134 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Niles Cedar Lane

How many students attend Niles Cedar Lane?

Niles Cedar Lane has 134 students enrolled. It is a high school in Niles, MI. CCD year-over-year: 112 (2022-23) → 119 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Niles Cedar Lane?

The student-teacher ratio at Niles Cedar Lane is 26.8:1, which is 53% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Niles Cedar Lane?

64.3% of students at Niles Cedar Lane are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Niles Cedar Lane?

The largest demographic group at Niles Cedar Lane is White at 64.9% of enrollment, in Niles, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Niles Cedar Lane?

Niles Cedar Lane has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Niles Cedar Lane rank among high schools in Niles?

By Resource Investment Index, Niles Cedar Lane ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Niles, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Niles on the city page.

What other schools are in Niles Community Schools?

Besides Niles Cedar Lane, Niles Community Schools also operates Niles Senior High School (828 students), Howardellis Elementary School (529 students), and Ballard Elementary School (516 students). See the Niles Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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