Niles Community Schools

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Niles Community Schools
Address
1 Tyler Street [1]
Niles
, Berrien , Michigan , 49120
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentDr. Adam Burtsfield [2]
Schools11 [3]
Budget$43,924,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2625560 [3]
Students and staff
Students3,327 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers170.92 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff409.59 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio19.47 [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]

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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]
SchoolAddressNotes
Northside Child Development Center2020 N 5th Street, NilesGrades PreK-K
Ballard Elementary1601 Chicago Road, NilesGrades PreK-5
Howard-Ellis Elementary2788 Mannix Street, NilesGrades K-5
Eastside Connections School315 N 14th Street, NilesGrades K-8
Ring Lardner Middle School801 N 17th Street, NilesGrades 6-8
Niles Cedar LaneGrades 9-12
Niles High School 1441 Eagle Street, NilesGrades 9-12
Southside School1450 Silverbrook Street, NilesSpecial education school


References

  1. ↑ Niles Community Schools. "Niles Community Schools" . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Niles Community Schools. "Superintendent" . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
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