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1620 LASALLE AVE, NILES, MI 49120 • Berrien County
(269) 684-6511
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
304
Teachers (FTE)
21.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
FRPL Eligible
222
(73%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 222 of 304 (73%)
Free Lunch: 194 (63.8%)
Reduced-Price: 28 (9.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 82 (27%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 275 students 275 2020-2021 2021-2022: 292 students 292 +6.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 304 students 304 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 320 students 320 +5.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 304 students 304 -5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 235 (77.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30 (9.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 25 (8.2%) Black or African American: 9 (3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
304 Students
White 235 77.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 9.9%
Hispanic / Latino 25 8.2%
Black or African American 9 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 304 Students
Grade 1: 94 (30.9%) Grade 2: 94 (30.9%) Kindergarten: 116 (38.2%)
304 Students
Grade 1 94 30.9%
Grade 2 94 30.9%
Kindergarten 116 38.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
159
52.3%
F
Female Students
145
47.7%