St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

There were 3,313 students enrolled in Niles Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 67.0% of the Niles Community Schools total enrollment.

Niles Community Schools covers 11 schools within Berrien County with its main office in Niles. Among them, Niles Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 834 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School	Total Enrollment
Ballard Elementary School	538
Eastside Connections School	432
Howard-Ellis Elementary School	591
Niles Cedar Lane	112
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education	14
Niles Senior High School	834
Niles Virtual School	23
Northside Child Development Center	15
Ring Lardner Middle School	554
Southside Special Education School	46
WAY Niles	126