WAY Niles

Public 6-12

1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120-3784

(269) 633-0736

District: Niles Community Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,371

Student/teacher ratio: 540.0

Number of students: 108

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Two or more races:

12.0%

African American:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details WAY Niles is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.45. (See more...)

Compare Details WAY Niles is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.47. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at WAY Niles who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.1%), two or more races (12%), African American (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at WAY Niles is 540, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Niles Community Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at WAY Niles is $9,371, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Niles Community Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

WAY Niles was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Niles Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Niles Community Schools 239^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for WAY Niles

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2014	22.43	742^nd	921	19.4%
2015	14.45	779^th	919	15.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for WAY Niles

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2015	12.38	739^th	832	11.2%
2016	23.43	605^th	852	29.0%
2017	14.47	627^th	835	24.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for WAY Niles

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2012	45	9	0	3	0	3	60
2013	119	13	0	6	0	2	140
2014	139	11	0	9	1	9	169
2015	129	16	0	9	1	10	165
2016	108	12	0	9	2	8	139
2017	97	13	1	11	1	8	131
2018	93	9	1	12	2	14	131
2019	96	9	1	9	2	12	129
2020	84	6	0	10	4	5	109
2021	100	4	0	10	4	9	127
2022	96	9	0	15	4	19	143
2023	86	7	0	16	4	13	126
2024	79	8	0	5	3	13	108

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at WAY Niles

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	60	n/a	n/a	48.3
2013	140	2.5	56.0	50
2014	169	2.0	84.5	49.1
2015	165	n/a	n/a	53.9
2016	139	0.0	n/a	54.7
2017	131	0.5	262.0	39.7
2018	131	0.5	262.0	58
2019	129	0.5	258.0	62
2020	109	0.5	198.1	55
2021	127	0.5	254.0	66.1
2022	143	0.2	715.0	66.4
2023	126	0.2	630.0	71.4
2024	108	0.2	540.0	64.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio WAY Niles

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	60	n/a	n/a	48.3
2013	140	2.5	56.0	50
2014	169	2.0	84.5	49.1
2015	165	n/a	n/a	53.9
2016	139	0.0	n/a	54.7
2017	131	0.5	262.0	39.7
2018	131	0.5	262.0	58
2019	129	0.5	258.0	62
2020	109	0.5	198.1	55
2021	127	0.5	254.0	66.1
2022	143	0.2	715.0	66.4
2023	126	0.2	630.0	71.4
2024	108	0.2	540.0	64.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for WAY Niles

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$446 (5.3%)	$8,033 (94.7%)	$8,479
2020	$578 (6.6%)	$8,166 (93.4%)	$8,745
2021	$976 (11.3%)	$7,636 (88.7%)	$8,612
2022	$620 (7.3%)	$7,848 (92.7%)	$8,467
2023	$655 (7.0%)	$8,716 (93.0%)	$9,371

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on WAY Niles

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	129	126	2.3%
African American	9	7	22.2%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	9	16	77.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	96	86	10.4%
Two or More Races	12	13	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62%	71.4%	9.4%

Schools Near WAY Niles

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
WAY Niles	Public	6-12	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 633-0736	108	0	540.0	64.8%	79 (73.1%)	8 (7.4%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.0%)								(n/a)									$9,371	$655	$8,716
Niles Cedar Lane	Public	9-12	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-9554	119	6	21.0	78.2%	71 (59.7%)	15 (12.6%)	15 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.6%)								(n/a)									$11,862	$655	$11,207
Niles Senior High School	Public	9-12	1441 Eagle St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-2894	827	41	20.0	50.9%	566 (68.4%)	69 (8.3%)	98 (11.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (10.3%)	51.7	331^st of 743 public high schools	55.5%		61.2	246^th of 735 public high schools	66.5%	85			49.7	18.5		42.5		38.5	$13,251	$1,577	$11,674
Niles Community Schools Adult Education	Public	9-12	620 E Main St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-4480	13	1	17.3	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)									$17,332	$655	$16,677
Brandywine Senior High School	Public	9-12	1700 Bell Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-4800	378	22	16.9	59.0%	294 (77.8%)	15 (4.0%)	25 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.7%)	60.4	260^th of 743 public high schools	65.0%		39.9	430^th of 735 public high schools	41.5%	170			56.7	20.6		41.2		47.4	$15,921	$1,579	$14,342
Brandywine Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1830 S 3rd St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 683-8805	70	2	35.0	78.6%	53 (75.7%)	3 (4.3%)	4 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)								(n/a)									$7,500	$787	$6,713
Buchanan High School	Public	8-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 695-8403	524	33	16.0	39.1%	457 (87.2%)	19 (3.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	55.5	299^th of 743 public high schools	59.8%		61.3	245^th of 735 public high schools	66.7%	54	76.8	38.4	58.7	22.0	51.5	31.2	42.4	45.9	$14,800	$1,749	$13,051
Edwardsburg High School	Public	9-12	69358 Section St	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 663-1044	782	34	23.2	31.3%	700 (89.5%)	9 (1.2%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)	90.1	59^th of 743 public high schools	92.1%		81.7	110^th of 735 public high schools	85.0%	51			67.6	46.9		52.5		72.6	$13,274	$786	$12,488
Edwardsburg Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	69410 Section St	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 663-1068	65	2	31.2	64.6%	61 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)								(n/a)									$3,207	$499	$2,708
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49102	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-7725	10	4	2.5	70.0%	3 (30.0%)	5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about WAY Niles

What is the racial makeup of WAY Niles?

Students at WAY Niles are 73% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

What district is WAY Niles in?

Niles Community Schools

How many students attend WAY Niles?

In the 2023-24 school year, 108 students attended WAY Niles.

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