At a glance
Reported students
95
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
0
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Michigan high enrollment
29th percentile
Compared with 978 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
134
WAY Niles: 95 reported students.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 133
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Student–teacher ratio
- 133:1
What the reported data says about WAY Niles
WAY Niles is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in NILES. It is one of 11 current school records connected to Niles Community Schools. NCES reports 95 students for 2024–25.
Among 978 high schools in Michigan with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 280 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 29th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (75.8%) and multiracial (11.6%). English learners represent 1.5% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 0.8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking WAY Niles
- 1How do the reported Not reported student–teacher ratio and 0 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 1.5%
- Students with disabilities
- 0.8%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 64.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White75.8%
- Hispanic2.1%
- Black8.4%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.1%
- Multiracial11.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Niles Community Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Niles Cedar Lane
High · Grades 09–12
134 reported students
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education
High · Grades 09–12
24 reported students
Niles Senior High School
High · Grades 09–12
828 reported students
Southside Special Educ School
Other · Grades 04–12
37 reported students
Niles Virtual School
Other · Grades KG–12
18 reported students
Northside Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–KG
13 reported students