IllinoisSchoolsNichols Middle School

Nichols Middle School

PublicRegular
Evanston, Illinois · Evanston CCSD 65
Students637enrolled
FRL36%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio9.4:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students637
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher9.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch36%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
637
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
36%-20.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
9.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Nichols Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Evanston, Illinois. The school enrolls 637 students. It is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictEvanston CCSD 65
County17031
CityEvanston
ZIP60202
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171446001795

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment637
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino17.0%
Black / African American3.8%
Asian18.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native51.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races9.5%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.3%
Hispanic
17.0%
Black
3.8%
Asian
18.1%
Two+
9.5%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %36%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)