Niles Preparatory Academy

Niles Preparatory Academy is an one-room-style K-5 school in Niles, Ohio, part of Niles Preparatory Academy. The school educates 157 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 61% smaller than the state mean of about 404.

Niles Preparatory Academy is a school of Niles Preparatory Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Niles Preparatory Academy records that White students make up the majority at 63%; the rest breaks down as 27% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Niles Preparatory Academy shows 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, census data for Trumbull County shows the typical household earns roughly $56,435 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Trumbull County's 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,240 students), Niles Preparatory Academy is one campus in the mix.

Niles Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Niles Preparatory Academy operates from a suburban location. As a public charter, Niles Preparatory Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.