Niles Community Schools

Niles Community Schools
Address
1 Tyler Street [1] Niles , Berrien , Michigan , 49120 United States
District information
Grades	Pre-Kindergarten-12
Superintendent	Dr. Adam Burtsfield [2]
Schools	11 [3]
Budget	$43,924,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID	2625560 [3]
Students and staff
Students	3,327 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers	170.92 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff	409.59 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio	19.47 [3]
Other information
Website	www.nilesschools.org

Niles Community Schools is a public school district in Berrien County, Michigan. It serves Niles and parts of Niles Township, Berrien Township, and Bertrand Township. ^[4] It also serves parts of Howard Township and Pokagon Township in Cass County. ^[5]

History

A union school opened in Niles in September, 1856. Fifty Black students attended a separate school as of 1865, but the schools were integrated by 1870. A new high school was completed in 1923. ^[6]

Marking one hundred years as a school district, the completion of the present high school was celebrated in May 1956 with an open house. The Niles Daily Star newspaper described the school's 1,250-seat auditorium as "specially designed for acoustic clarity" and noted the school's "glass block walls, skylights, and a variety of walls painted in pastel shades (that) provide an unusual amount of light." ^[7] The architect of the high school was Eberle M. Smith Associates. ^[8]

Schools

Schools in Niles Community Schools district ^{[9] [3]}

School	Address	Notes
Northside Child Development Center	2020 N 5th Street, Niles	Grades PreK-K
Ballard Elementary	1601 Chicago Road, Niles	Grades PreK-5
Howard-Ellis Elementary	2788 Mannix Street, Niles	Grades K-5
Eastside Connections School	315 N 14th Street, Niles	Grades K-8
Ring Lardner Middle School	801 N 17th Street, Niles	Grades 6-8
Niles Cedar Lane		Grades 9-12
Niles High School	1441 Eagle Street, Niles	Grades 9-12
Southside School	1450 Silverbrook Street, Niles	Special education school

References

1. Niles Community Schools. "Niles Community Schools" . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
2. Niles Community Schools. "Superintendent" . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
3. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Niles Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
4. Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Berrien County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2025.
5. Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Cass County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2025.
6. "Students to open 2nd century of high school education in fall". Niles Daily Star. May 18, 1956. p. 8.
7. "New high school is designed for the future". Niles Daily Star. May 18, 1956. p. 2.
8. "Here are details of proposed high school". The Niles Daily Star. September 28, 1953. p. 1.
9. Niles Community Schools. "About NCS" . Retrieved June 18, 2025.

External links

• Niles Community Schools