Enrollment
95
High
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NILES COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262556008282
WAY Niles
1 TYLER ST, NILES, MI 49120 · (269) 633-0736 · Berrien County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
61 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 7% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where WAY Niles ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #660 of 844 | #16 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
95
-32 (-25%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 64% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 0.2 | 540.0:1 | 65% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 0.2 | 630.0:1 | 71% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | N/A | N/A | 66% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 131 | 0.5 | 262.0:1 | 58% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | N/A | N/A | 55% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAY Niles.
About WAY Niles
WAY Niles is a small high school in Niles Community Schools, located in NILES, Michigan. The school counts 95 students across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Michigan is about 460 students.
WAY Niles is in Niles Community Schools, a district with 3,107 students across 11 schools.
White students make up a majority at WAY Niles, at 76%. The remaining students are 12% multiracial, 8% Black, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Berrien County is about 74% White. WAY Niles's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's lunch program data list 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 55% average among public schools in Berrien County.
Within Berrien County, the median household income is $65,425, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Berrien County has 75 public schools and roughly 21,027 students.
The shortest distance from WAY Niles to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Niles Cedar Lane. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
WAY Niles is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 32 students since 2020-21, to 95.
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Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Niles Community Schools
- Niles Senior High SchoolHigh · 828 students
- HowardEllis Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Ballard Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Ring Lardner Middle SchoolMiddle · 510 students
- Eastside Connections SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Niles Cedar LaneHigh · 134 students
Other schools in NILES
- Niles Senior High SchoolHigh · 828 students
- HowardEllis Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Ballard Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Ring Lardner Middle SchoolMiddle · 510 students
- Eastside Connections SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Brandywine Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Niles Cedar Lane0.0 mi · 134
- Niles Virtual School0.0 mi · 18
- Southside Special Educ School0.6 mi · 37
- Eastside Connections School0.7 mi · 403
- Ring Lardner Middle School0.9 mi · 510
- Niles Senior High School1.0 mi · 828
Frequently asked questions
About WAY NilesHow large is WAY Niles?
WAY Niles enrolls approximately 95 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does WAY Niles serve?
WAY Niles serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does WAY Niles have?
WAY Niles employs 0 FTE teachers.
How diverse is WAY Niles?
WAY Niles reports a student body of 76% White, 2% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees WAY Niles?
WAY Niles is overseen by Niles Community Schools in Berrien County.
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