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Schools in Morton Grove · Niles Township Community High School District 219, Morton Grove School District 70

Morton Grove’s public schools outscore 78% of Illinois districts

Math proficiency in Morton Grove’s districts is 38%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Morton Grove, 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
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 12 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
12.7
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,855 students on the public path
In brief

Morton Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 38% across its 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

Niles Township Community High School District 219 spends $37,090 per student and Morton Grove School District 70 $20,475, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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 Morton Grove’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 (863)Better than 78%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,169 test results and a graduating class of 1,189 could put Morton Grove anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Morton Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,606 in math, 2,245 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Parts of Morton Grove (18%, 18%, 9% and 2% of its land) are served by East Maine School District 63, Maine Township High School District 207, Skokie School District 69 and Niles Elementary School District 71 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Morton Grove

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

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−
Morton Grove School District 70Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 885 students · 12.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,475IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Golf Elementary School District 67Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 631 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,047IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–8, Morton Grove School District 7047%
State average 29.9% · 575 students tested
Math · PK–8, Morton Grove School District 7039%
State average 25.8% · 443 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Golf Elementary School District 6737%
State average 29.9% · 487 students tested
Math · PK–8, Golf Elementary School District 6724%
State average 25.8% · 8 students tested · the state reports 0–49%

Morton Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Morton GroveA−Morton Grove School District 70 PK–8 · Golf Elementary School District 67 PK–8 · Niles Township Community High School District 219 9–12
NilesB+Niles Elementary School District 71 PK–8 · East Maine School District 63 PK–8 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12
SkokieB+Skokie School District 68 K–8 · Niles Township Community High School District 219 9–12
GlenviewAGlenview Community Consolidated School District 34 PK–8 · Northfield Township High School District 225 9–12

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

Every school in Morton Grove

4 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 Morton Grovein other towns
Park View Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
885 students12:1Rate it →
Hynes Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
325 students14:1Rate 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 Morton Grove’s schools

Are Morton Grove’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Morton Grove 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 78%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morton Grove in?

Niles Township Community High School District 219, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 4,645 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Morton Grove are served by East Maine School District 63, Maine Township High School District 207, Skokie School District 69 and Niles Elementary School District 71.

Where do Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove’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 Morton Grove spend per student?

$37,090 in Niles Township Community High School District 219, $20,475 in Morton Grove School District 70 and $21,047 in Golf Elementary School District 67 (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.