Total enrollment
3,789
+595 (+19%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Niles
Illinois · Public K-12
In total, Niles hosts 6 public K-12 schools with about 3,789 students, an average of 632 per campus.
7-year change in Niles
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
47%
was 53%
% Hispanic
19%
was 20%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
23%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence E Culver School | Elementary | PK-08 | 666 |
| Emerson Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 890 |
| Gemini Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,111 |
| Jefferson School | Elementary | PK-PK | 154 |
| Mark Twain Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 489 |
| V H Nelson Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 479 |
About Niles
Across Niles, Illinois, 6 public schools educates about 3,789 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 4 elementary, and 2 middle.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 632, meaningfully above the state mean of about 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 19%: 3,194 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,789 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 53% to 47% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Niles discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.