📍 1 Tyler St, Niles, Berrien County, 49120
Niles Cedar Lane is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Niles, Berrien County. The school has 112 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Niles Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 49%.
Niles Cedar Lane enrolls 112 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 16% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
75 of the school's 112 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 72 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Niles Cedar Lane is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-50, state senate district 21, state house district 78.
Niles Cedar Lane is one of 11 schools in Niles Community Schools, based in NILES, Michigan. The district serves 3,143 students district-wide and employs 167 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 112 students, Niles Cedar Lane is smaller than the district average of about 286 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large