Niles Community Schools
Niles Community Schools is a public school district based in Niles, Michigan, serving 3,143 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 286 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Adam Burtsfield. It spends about $11,846 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.3 students per teacher.
How Niles Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Niles Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,846 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,726 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,572 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Adam Burtsfield
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northview Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 3,173 | 8 | $11,186 | 17.1 | #106 |
| Holly Area School DistrictHolly | 3,157 | 6 | $12,425 | 16.6 | #107 |
| Niles Community SchoolsNiles · this district | 3,143 | 11 | $11,846 | 19.3 | #108 |
| Ferndale Public SchoolsFerndale | 3,137 | 7 | $12,327 | 17.3 | #109 |
| DeWitt Public SchoolsDewitt | 3,109 | 5 | $10,186 | 17.6 | #110 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA | 3,143 | $11,492 | 16.5 |
| Chester-Upland School DistrictChester, PA | 3,143 | $21,368 | 14.5 |
| Chehalis School DistrictChehalis, WA | 3,142 | $14,793 | 18.5 |
| Pampa ISDPampa, TX | 3,141 | $9,315 | 14.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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