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1601 W CHICAGO RD, NILES, MI 49120 • Berrien County
(269) 683-5900
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
516
Teachers (FTE)
27.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
FRPL Eligible
401
(77.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 401 of 516 (77.7%)
Free Lunch: 336 (65.1%)
Reduced-Price: 65 (12.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 115 (22.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 571 students 571 2020-2021 2021-2022: 593 students 593 +3.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 538 students 538 -9.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 576 students 576 +7.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 516 students 516 -10.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 311 (60.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 77 (14.9%) Black or African American: 62 (12%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 59 (11.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.6%) Asian: 3 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
516 Students
White 311 60.3%
Hispanic / Latino 77 14.9%
Black or African American 62 12%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 59 11.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.6%
Asian 3 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 516 Students
Grade 1: 99 (19.2%) Grade 2: 72 (14%) Grade 3: 83 (16.1%) Grade 4: 93 (18%) Grade 5: 81 (15.7%) Kindergarten: 88 (17.1%)
516 Students
Grade 1 99 19.2%
Grade 2 72 14%
Grade 3 83 16.1%
Grade 4 93 18%
Grade 5 81 15.7%
Kindergarten 88 17.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
270
52.3%
F
Female Students
246
47.7%