Maine Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Illinois districts
44% of students in Maine Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving Maine Township, 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.
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.
Maine Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1126 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maine Township’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 34% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Maine Township High School District 207 spends $29,333 per student and Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 $26,014, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
19 elementary schools, then six middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Paul of the Cross School (private), Northridge Preparatory School (private), Science & Arts Academy (private), Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School (private), Willows Academy (private), Embers Academy (private), St. Andrews Lutheran School (private), Plato Academy (private), Jeanine Schultz Memorial School (private), Kiddie Garden (private) and Messiah Lutheran Child Care Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Maine Township’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Illinois school districts, #142 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maine Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Maine Township · depends on your address
Forest Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 658 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 290 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
Jefferson School
Grades PK · 154 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Niles
9th grade in Maine Township · depends on your address
Maine South High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,494 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Park Ridge
Maine East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Park Ridge
Maine West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,857 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
10th grade in Maine Township · depends on your address
Maine South High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,494 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Park Ridge
Maine East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Park Ridge
Maine West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,857 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
11th grade in Maine Township · depends on your address
Maine South High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,494 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Park Ridge
Maine East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Park Ridge
Maine West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,857 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
12th grade in Maine Township · depends on your address
Maine South High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,494 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Park Ridge
Maine East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Park Ridge
Maine West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,857 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
Parts of Maine Township (2% and 2% of its land) are served by Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 and Northfield Township High School District 225 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Maine Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Maine Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Maine Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Township | A− | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 PK–8 · Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 PK–8 · East Maine School District 63 PK–8 |
| Chicago | C | Chicago Public School District 299 PK–12 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
| Rosemont | B+ | Rosemont Elementary School District 78 PK–8 · Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12 |
| Des Plaines | A− | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 PK–8 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 |
| Park Ridge | A | Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 PK–8 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 |
| Leyden | C− | Mannheim School District 83 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12 |
| Elk Grove | B | Community Consolidated School District 59 PK–8 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
| Niles | A− | Niles Township Community High School District 219 |
4 of the 7 neighbors share Maine Township High School District 207 with Maine Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Maine Township
42 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).
Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Terrace School-D/HH EC Program, North Cook Young Adult Academy, Ncisc Alop, North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP and Ralph J Frost Academy).
Questions about Maine Township’s schools
Are Maine Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maine Township children attend outscore 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #142 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maine Township in?
Maine Township High School District 207, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 6,272 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Maine Township are served by Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 and Northfield Township High School District 225.
Where do Maine Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Maine South High School, Maine East High School and Maine West High School.
What is Maine Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Maine Township High School District 207 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Maine Township spend per student?
$29,333 in Maine Township High School District 207, $26,014 in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62, $22,535 in Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 and $20,682 in East Maine School District 63 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Maine Township?
Yes: St. Paul of the Cross School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 738 students), Northridge Preparatory School (catholic · all-boys, grades 6–12, 351 students), Science & Arts Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 274 students), Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 248 students), Willows Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 6–12, 241 students), Embers Academy (Catholic, grades PK–5, 211 students), St. Andrews Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 189 students), Plato Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 110 students), Jeanine Schultz Memorial School (special education, grades , 70 students), Kiddie Garden (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 61 students) and Messiah Lutheran Child Care Center (religious, grades PK–K, 58 students).
Parents talk
What Maine Township families are saying about school.
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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.