Niles Virtual School

Niles Virtual School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in NILES, Michigan. It enrolls 18 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 12. That is 94% below the average of about 281 students for combined schools in Michigan.

Niles Community Schools enrolls 3,107 students, and its 11 schools include Niles Virtual School.

At Niles Virtual School, 83% of students are White. The remaining students are 11% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Berrien County is about 74% White.

Classroom staffing at Niles Virtual School totals 1.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. Statewide, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. Federal data show 72% of students (13) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Berrien County average 55%.

American Community Survey estimates for Berrien County show that median household income comes to about $65,425, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 75, with about 21,027 students.

Niles Cedar Lane is less than a tenth of a mile from Niles Virtual School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The NCES locale for Niles Virtual School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment was 10 in 2020-21 and 18 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 5.0:1 to 11.6:1.

This page collects posts and questions about Niles Virtual School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.