Niles Virtual School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Niles, Michigan

Niles Virtual School in Niles, Michigan enrolled 18 students in 2024-25 with 1.6 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Michigan median of 12.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 34.5%).

Enrollment fell 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 24%

23 students in 2022-23, 14 students in 2023-24, 18 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.3 to 1.6.

Students enrolled at Niles Virtual School by school year2022-23: 23, 2023-24: 14, 2024-25: 1801020302022-23232023-24142024-2518
Students enrolled at Niles Virtual School by school year2022-23: 23, 2023-24: 14, 2024-25: 1801020302022-23232023-24142024-2518
Students enrolled at Niles Virtual School by school year2022-23: 23, 2023-24: 14, 2024-25: 1801020302022-23232023-24142024-2518
Students enrolled at Niles Virtual School by school year2022-23: 23, 2023-24: 14, 2024-25: 1801020302022-23232023-24142024-2518
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23231.318.4
2023-24141.68.7
2024-25181.611.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Michigan schools of this kind

Among the 285 Michigan schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Niles Virtual School 11.6; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNiles Virtual School 11.6state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Niles Virtual School 11.6; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNiles Virtual School 11.6state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Niles Virtual School 11.6; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNiles Virtual School 11.6state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Niles Virtual School 11.6; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNiles Virtual School 11.6state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Niles Virtual School enrolled 596 students and reported no counselor; it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent21.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.3% of students were White, 11.1% of two or more races, 5.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White83.3%
  2. Two or more races11.1%
  3. Hispanic5.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Niles Virtual School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 34.5% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Mathunder 50%34‑38% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Niles

2 public schools of this kind in Niles report 2024-25 enrollment; Niles Virtual School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Southside Special Educ School3712.364.9%
Niles Virtual School1811.661.1%

All public schools in Niles →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Niles Virtual School

  1. Southside Special Educ SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.6 miles away: 37 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Buchanan Virtual AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 7.0 miles away: 49 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).7.0 mi
  3. Compare Niles Virtual School with Southside Special Educ SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Niles Community Schools spends per student$13,291 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,291
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganNiles Virtual School is the number 293 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#293 of 318
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.11.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Niles Virtual School

  1. How many students attend Niles Virtual School?
    18 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 23 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Niles, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Niles Virtual School?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Niles Virtual School a Title I school?
    Niles Virtual School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Niles Virtual School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Niles Virtual School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 34.5% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Niles Virtual School in?
    Niles Community Schools, NCES district ID 2625560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262556008297 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22