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Maine West High School

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Maine West High School ranks 129 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Maine West High School is a public school serving 1,857 students in grades 9–12 in Des Plaines, within Maine Township HSD 207. For 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranks it 129th of 620 Illinois schools, in the 79th percentile with four stars. The central takeaway is that Maine West scored above the state proficiency rate on all nine reported tests, but below its district on all nine.

Compared with nearby schools, Maine West usually falls in the middle: it ranked second of three schools in eight of nine same-grade, same-subject test comparisons. Its clearest weak spot among them was grade 9 science, where its 54% proficiency rate trailed Maine East High School at 55% and Maine South High School at 76%. Grade 10 math was a relative strength against the state: 49% proficiency versus 36%, though it was still below the district’s 52%. By grade 11, math was closer to the state—42% versus 40%—but farther below the district’s 53%. Graduation was 92%, above the state’s 90% and close to Maine East’s 91%, while chronic absenteeism was higher than both the state and district: 29% versus 24% and 26%.

Recent results show a strong rise in math but a less consistent picture in ELA: grade 10 PreACT math improved by 13 points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while grade 9 PreACT ELA fell by 4 points. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile recovered from 69 in 2023–24 to 79 in 2025–26, after reaching 80 the prior year. The student–teacher ratio was 15.0 in 2024–25; free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 33% in 2021–22. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian students was notably lower than the school’s overall standing: the group ranked in the 20th percentile versus 79th overall, down 15 percentile points since 2023–24. Its Special Education Students ranking also fell sharply, from the 84th percentile in 2024–25 to the 46th in 2025–26.

1,857

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,900

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

99%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1755 S Wolf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60018-1923

(847) 827-6176

District: Maine Township HSD 207

Feeder schools for Maine West High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Cumberland Elementary School
	Forest Elementary School
	Iroquois Community School
	More...
	North Elementary School
	Orchard Place Elementary School
	Plainfield Elementary School
	South Elementary School
	Terrace Elementary School
Middle:	Algonquin Middle School
	Chippewa Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.5%

White:

37.3%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg63%

Illinois avg47%

129^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Maine Township HSD 207

108^th of 738Maine Township HSD 207 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	129 of 620	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	138 of 698	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	214 of 697	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	188 of 699	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	198 of 699	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	273 of 688	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	246 of 701	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	180 of 647	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	168 of 642	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	153 of 643	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.3	201 of 614	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	212 of 670	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	189 of 670	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	188 of 665	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	155 of 655	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	183 of 643	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	170 of 632	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	141 of 624	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	116 of 612	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	162 of 596	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	126 of 590	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	68.7	188 of 592	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.4	212 of 586	63.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	38 of 323	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	124 of 299	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	89 of 301	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	25 of 294	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	28.9	200 of 281	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	230 of 299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.8	34 of 253	86.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	99 of 124	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	101 of 148	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	89 of 137	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	90 of 134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	119 of 141	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	99 of 135	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	91 of 130	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	87 of 491	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	150 of 429	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	117 of 428	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	64 of 150	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	134 of 284	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	107 of 248	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	124 of 217	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	135 of 205	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	101 of 183	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	56 of 151	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	182 of 545	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	156 of 685	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	222 of 664	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	223 of 656	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	190 of 658	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	272 of 639	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	260 of 665	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	180 of 620	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	99 of 268	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	133 of 366	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	205 of 336	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	118 of 333	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	130 of 335	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	205 of 317	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	211 of 317	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	136 of 291	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	91.0	7 of 125	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	12 of 104	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	121 of 478	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	95 of 672	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	310 of 639	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	141 of 644	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	147 of 626	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	273 of 611	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	260 of 639	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	168 of 585	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	116 of 521	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	122 of 685	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	213 of 668	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	163 of 668	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	201 of 664	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	277 of 653	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	223 of 675	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	178 of 619	71.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	56 of 130	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	53 of 211	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	75 of 182	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	68 of 163	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	51 of 170	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	100 of 165	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	90 of 154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	129 of 238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.8	82 of 527	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	176 of 482	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	198 of 476	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	122 of 493	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.6	223 of 453	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	208 of 473	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	148 of 374	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	79 of 515	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	95 of 564	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	129 of 554	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	156 of 557	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	127 of 560	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	213 of 553	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	129 of 552	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	118 of 548	78.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2024)94th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

Science52%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2021-22)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maine West High School	Public	9-12	1755 S Wolf Rd	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Maine Township HSD 207	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 827-6176	1,857	123	15.0	32.5%	693 (37.3%)	59 (3.2%)	826 (44.5%)	210 (11.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (3.4%)	72.4	129^th of 620 public high schools	79.2%		75.7	138^th of 698 public high schools	80.2%	9	68.5	61.7	53.8	49.4	53.7	61.3	57.6	41.8	52.4	99%		$27,900	$853	$27,046
Ncisc Alop	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 803-3707	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 824-8300	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Cook Young Adult Academy	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 803-3707	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Maine East High School	Public	9-12	2601 Dempster St	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Maine Township HSD 207	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 825-4484	1,921	136	14.1	37.6%	677 (35.2%)	104 (5.4%)	480 (25.0%)	601 (31.3%)	9 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	41 (2.1%)	67.5	161^st of 620 public high schools	74.0%		74.2	148^th of 698 public high schools	78.8%	13	67.9	59.3	42.7	38.4	55.4	58.8	58.8	42.7	53.3	99%		$24,347	$1,191	$23,156
Maine South High School	Public	9-12	1111 S Dee Rd	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Maine Township HSD 207	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 825-7711	2,494	151	16.5	5.7%	1,944 (77.9%)	21 (0.8%)	301 (12.1%)	134 (5.4%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	84 (3.4%)	95.4	23^rd of 620 public high schools	96.3%		95.2	32^nd of 698 public high schools	95.4%	9	87.3	80.7	71.3	63.3	76.0	76.0	75.5	66.5	75.2	98.2%		$23,360	$389	$22,971
Ralph J Frost Academy	Public	9-12	1177 S Dee Rd	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Maine Township HSD 207	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 292-6521	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Academy at Forest View	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 718-7771	0	23	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newcomer Center	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 718-7836	0	11	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Academy at Forest View - Intermediate	Public	9-12	2121 S Goebbert Rd	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 718-7771	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Maine West High School

How many students attend Maine West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,857 students attended Maine West High School.

What district is Maine West High School in?

Maine Township HSD 207

What schools feed into Maine West High School?

Maine West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Cumberland Elementary School
Elementary : Forest Elementary School
Elementary : Iroquois Community School
Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : Orchard Place Elementary School
Elementary : Plainfield Elementary School
Elementary : South Elementary School
Elementary : Terrace Elementary School
Middle : Algonquin Middle School
Middle : Chippewa Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Maine West High School?

Students at Maine West High School are 44% Hispanic, 37% White, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Maine West High School a good school?

Maine West High School ranks 129^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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