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Niles West High School

Q: Is Niles West High School a good school?

Niles West High School ranks 93 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Niles West High School is a public high school serving 2,615 students in grades 9-12 in Skokie, Illinois, which is part of the Niles Township High School District 219. This well-regarded school consistently ranks among the top 100-150 high schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 93 out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Niles West High School is known for its strong academic performance, outpacing the state average in assessments such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Niles West maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.1% to 89.0% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.8% to 2.7%.

While Niles West High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than its neighboring Niles North High School, it lags behind the highly-ranked Evanston Township High School, which is located just a few miles away. Niles West also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $24,522 to $28,960 over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Mather High School and CICS - Northtown Campus, which are part of the Chicago Public Schools district.

2,646

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,017

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 Oakton St
Skokie, IL 60077-2630

(847) 626-2510

District: Niles Township HSD 219

Feeder schools for Niles West High School:

Elementary:	Clarence E Culver School
	Fairview South Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
	Park View Elementary School
	More...
	Rutledge Hall Elementary School
	Thomas Edison Elementary School
	Todd Hall Elementary School
Middle:	Lincoln Hall Middle School
	Lincoln Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

Asian:

33.0%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Illinois avg48%

93^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Niles Township HSD 219

94^th of 811Niles Township HSD 219 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
2025	83.1	93 of 698	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	95 of 697	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	110 of 699	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	99 of 699	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	80 of 688	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	83 of 701	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	73 of 647	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	87.3	63 of 642	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	69.5	115 of 643	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.8	223 of 614	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.4	138 of 670	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	147 of 670	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	152 of 665	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	115 of 655	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	152 of 643	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	134 of 632	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	124 of 624	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	112 of 612	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	79 of 596	86.7%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	124 of 590	79.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.6	111 of 592	81.3%	★★★★☆
2003	81.1	84 of 586	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	47 of 323	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	62 of 299	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	103 of 301	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	39 of 294	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	113 of 281	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	110 of 299	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	42 of 253	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	112 of 148	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	105 of 137	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	102 of 134	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	106 of 141	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	86 of 135	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	87 of 130	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	125 of 491	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	30 of 429	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	57 of 428	86.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	67 of 284	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	78 of 248	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	79 of 217	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	32 of 205	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	49 of 189	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	10 of 183	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	48.9	46 of 151	69.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	97 of 685	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	111 of 664	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	143 of 656	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	104 of 658	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	86 of 639	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	105 of 665	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	80 of 620	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	79 of 366	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	48 of 336	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	144 of 333	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	60 of 335	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	81 of 317	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	61 of 317	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	45 of 291	84.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	66 of 138	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	58 of 672	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	58 of 639	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	78 of 644	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	45 of 626	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	31 of 611	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	59 of 639	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	44 of 585	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	95 of 685	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	88 of 668	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	73 of 668	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	101 of 664	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	77 of 653	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	66 of 675	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	70 of 619	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	47 of 211	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	90 of 182	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	41 of 163	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	49 of 170	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	60 of 160	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	42 of 165	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	67 of 527	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	41 of 482	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	63 of 476	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	115 of 493	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	113 of 453	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	72 of 473	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	78 of 374	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	117 of 564	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	108 of 554	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	102 of 557	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	132 of 560	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	106 of 553	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	87 of 552	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	96 of 548	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+13 vs state

Science60%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

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I have had three grandchildren in niles west excellent school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Niles West High School	Public	9-12	5701 Oakton St	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 626-2510	2,646	197	13.4		971 (36.7%)	188 (7.1%)	460 (17.4%)	873 (33.0%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	143 (5.4%)	83.1	93^rd of 698 public high schools	86.7%		84.5	95^th of 697 public high schools	86.4%	2	71.6	70.1	48.2	49.4	58.7	68.4	64.5	47.5	59.9								95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.9	95.6	94.7	$32,017	$423	$31,594
Niles Central	Public	9-12	7700 Gross Point Rd	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 626-3120	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bridges Adult Transition Center	Public	12	4700 W Chase Ave	Lincolnwood	60712	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 626-3601	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ombudsman Chicago Northwest	Public	9-12	7500 N Harlem Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 669-7828	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	89.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	90.2	94.9	94.1	73.7
Niles North High School	Public	9-12	9800 Lawler Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 626-2011	1,999	173	11.5		699 (35.0%)	205 (10.3%)	344 (17.2%)	640 (32.0%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	96 (4.8%)	86.2	79^th of 698 public high schools	88.7%		90.6	64^th of 697 public high schools	90.8%	15	80.0	72.5	53.2	48.1	63.1	66.2	65.6	48.0	61.9								97.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	100.0	97.6	97.7	97.6	$36,547	$666	$35,882
Taft High School	Public	7-12	6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1000	4,487	275	16.3	50.6%	1,768 (39.4%)	134 (3.0%)	2,017 (45.0%)	335 (7.5%)	15 (0.3%)	27 (0.6%)	189 (4.2%)	55.8	293^rd of 698 public high schools	58.0%		53.8	274^th of 697 public high schools	60.7%	19	62.0	53.2	33.3	29.6	46.7	43.1	50.4	29.8	46.4	88.4	91.7	94.3	93.0	90.4	72.4	81.2	87.8	94.6	94.5	94.5	89.2	93.1	93.7	75.9	$15,050	$888	$14,162
CICS - Northtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	3900 W Peterson Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 478-3655	878	52	16.8	74.5%	119 (13.6%)	64 (7.3%)	513 (58.4%)	159 (18.1%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	12 (1.4%)	22.3	552^nd of 698 public high schools	20.9%		41	386^th of 697 public high schools	44.6%	166	45.3	35.2	14.6	13.0	21.7	27.1	34.0	17.7	28.2																$18,123	$1,455	$16,668
ETHS Day School	Public	9-12	1233 Hartrey Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston Township HSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 424-7009	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.7
Northside Learning Center	Public	9-12	3730 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5180	0	39	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	96.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	91.6	97.1	98.5	72.5
Evanston Township High School	Public	9-12	1600 Dodge Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston Township HSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 424-7200	3,560	294	12.1	35.4%	1,542 (43.3%)	825 (23.2%)	731 (20.5%)	155 (4.4%)	8 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	262 (7.4%)	87.7	67^th of 698 public high schools	90.4%		95.1	47^th of 697 public high schools	93.3%	20	79.2	72.6	52.6	49.2	63.9	63.4	69.1	55.3	64.7								97.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.6	97.8	96.5	95.4	$30,178	$844	$29,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Niles West High School

How many students attend Niles West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,646 students attended Niles West High School.

Is Niles West High School a good school?

Niles West High School ranks 93^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Niles West High School?

Students at Niles West High School are 37% White, 33% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Niles West High School in?

Niles Township HSD 219

What schools feed into Niles West High School?

Niles West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clarence E Culver School
Elementary : Fairview South Elementary School
Elementary : Madison Elementary School
Elementary : Park View Elementary School
Elementary : Rutledge Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas Edison Elementary School
Elementary : Todd Hall Elementary School
Middle : Lincoln Hall Middle School
Middle : Lincoln Junior High School

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