Niles Primary School

Niles Primary School is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in Niles, Ohio, part of Niles City, with 455 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Within Niles City, which oversees 4 schools and 1,877 students, Niles Primary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Niles Primary School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Trumbull County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,435, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Trumbull County's 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,240 students), Niles Primary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is McKinley High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 498 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 79% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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