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Schools in Lincolnwood · Lincolnwood School District 74, Niles Township Community High School District 219

Lincolnwood’s public schools outscore 78% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 37% of Lincolnwood’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lincolnwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#180of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$37.1K
▲ 72% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Niles Township Community High School District 219
Students per teacher
12.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,841 students on the public path
In brief

Lincolnwood’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lincolnwood School District 74 spends $27,311 per student and Niles Township Community High School District 219 $37,090, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lincolnwood’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Illinois school districts, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (889)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,613 test results and a graduating class of 1,189 could put Lincolnwood anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Lincolnwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,230 in math, 1,995 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lincolnwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Todd Hall Elem SchoolLincolnwood School District 74No scores
3–5Rutledge Hall Elem SchoolLincolnwood School District 74B−
6–8Lincoln Hall Middle SchoolLincolnwood School District 74B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Lincolnwood runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lincolnwood School District 74). From grade 9, students attend the Niles Township Community High School District 219, shared with Morton Grove, Niles, Niles and Skokie. Its elementary school is in Lincolnwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lincolnwood

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lincolnwood School District 74Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,196 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$27,311IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Niles Township Community High School District 219Grades 9–12 · 2 schools · 4,645 students · 12.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$37,090IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Lincolnwood School District 7446%
State average 29.9% · 812 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lincolnwood School District 7432%
State average 25.8% · 67 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Niles Township Community High School District 21937%
State average 29.9% · 1183 students tested
Math · 9–12, Niles Township Community High School District 21937%
State average 25.8% · 1163 students tested

Lincolnwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Lincolnwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnwoodA−Lincolnwood School District 74 PK–8 · Niles Township Community High School District 219 9–12
SkokieB+Skokie School District 68 K–8 · Niles Township Community High School District 219 9–12
ChicagoCChicago Public School District 299 PK–12 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 · Township High School District 214 9–12
NilesA−Niles Township Community High School District 219

2 of the 3 neighbors share Niles Township Community High School District 219 with Lincolnwood for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lincolnwood

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lincolnwoodin other towns
Todd Hall Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
398 students12:1Rate it →
Rutledge Hall Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
385 students11:1Rate it →
Lincoln Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
413 students10:1Rate it →
Niles West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Skokie
A−
2,646 students13:1Rate it →
Niles North High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Skokie
A−
1,999 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincolnwood’s schools

Are Lincolnwood’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincolnwood children attend outscore 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincolnwood in?

Two districts: Lincolnwood School District 74 runs grades PK–8, and Niles Township Community High School District 219 runs grades 9–12, shared with Morton Grove, Niles, Niles and Skokie.

Where do Lincolnwood kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Niles West High School and Niles North High School.

What is Lincolnwood’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Niles Township Community High School District 219 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Lincolnwood spend per student?

$27,311 in Lincolnwood School District 74 and $37,090 in Niles Township Community High School District 219 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.