📍 1 Tyler St, Niles, Berrien County, 49120
WAY Niles is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Niles, Berrien County. The school has 126 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Niles Community Schools school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 0.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 630.0:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. The school offers dual enrollment.
WAY Niles enrolls 126 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 0.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 630.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
90 of the school's 126 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 86 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
WAY Niles 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.
WAY Niles 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 126 students, WAY Niles 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