Photo: Miroslaw Mucha · Public domainNiles Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency in Niles Township’s districts is 37%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Niles 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, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Niles Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1151 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Niles Township’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 37% 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
The district spends $37,090 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
MCC Academy-Elementary (private), MCC Academy College Prep (private), Arie Crown Hebrew Day School (private), Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School (private), Logos Christian Academy (private), Ida Crown Jewish Academy (private), St. John Brebeuf School (private), Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School (private), Fasman Yeshiva High School (private), Mechinas Ner Naftali (private), Devonshire Montessori School (private), Poko Loko Day Nursery School (private), Mesivta Shaarei Adirim (private), Skokie Montessori School (private), Keshet High School (private) and Keshet Transition Program (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 Niles Township’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Illinois school districts, #210 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 Niles Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Niles Township · depends on your address
Niles West High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,646 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Skokie
Niles North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Skokie
10th grade in Niles Township · depends on your address
Niles West High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,646 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Skokie
Niles North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Skokie
11th grade in Niles Township · depends on your address
Niles West High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,646 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Skokie
Niles North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Skokie
12th grade in Niles Township · depends on your address
Niles West High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,646 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Skokie
Niles North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Skokie
Niles Township’s public schools are run by Niles Township Community High School District 219, which also serves Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie. Parts of Niles Township (16%, 13%, 12%, 10%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 5%, 5%, 5%, 4% and 4% of its land) are served by Skokie School District 68, Lincolnwood School District 74, Niles Elementary School District 71, Golf Elementary School District 67, Skokie School District 69, Morton Grove School District 70, Skokie-Fairview School District 72, Skokie School District 73-5, Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65, Evanston Township High School District 202, East Prairie School District 73, 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.
The district
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
Niles Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Niles Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Niles Township | A− | Niles Township Community High School District 219 |
| Chicago | C | Chicago Public School District 299 PK–12 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
| Skokie | B+ | Skokie School District 68 K–8 · Niles Township Community High School District 219 9–12 |
| Niles (village) | B+ | Niles Elementary School District 71 PK–8 · East Maine School District 63 PK–8 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 |
| Evanston | A− | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 PK–8 · Evanston Township High School District 202 9–12 |
| New Trier | A+ | Wilmette School District 39 PK–8 · Glencoe School District 35 PK–8 · Winnetka School District 36 K–8 |
| Northfield | A | Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 PK–8 · Northfield Township High School District 225 9–12 |
| Lincolnwood | A− | Lincolnwood School District 74 PK–8 · Niles Township Community High School District 219 9–12 |
| Wilmette | A+ | Wilmette School District 39 PK–8 · New Trier Township High School District 203 9–12 |
| Maine | 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 |
3 of the 9 neighbors share Niles Township Community High School District 219 with Niles Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Niles Township
39 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: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Julia S Molloy Education Center, NTDSE Sat Program, Niles Central and Bridges Adult Transition Center). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Niles Township’s schools
Are Niles Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Niles Township children attend outscore 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #210 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Niles Township 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 Niles Township are served by Skokie School District 68, Lincolnwood School District 74, Niles Elementary School District 71, Golf Elementary School District 67, Skokie School District 69, Morton Grove School District 70, Skokie-Fairview School District 72, Skokie School District 73-5, Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65, Evanston Township High School District 202, East Prairie School District 73, Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 and Northfield Township High School District 225.
Where do Niles Township 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 Niles Township’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 Niles Township spend per student?
$37,090 in Niles Township Community High School District 219 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Niles Township?
Yes: MCC Academy-Elementary (religious, grades PK–12, 880 students), MCC Academy College Prep (religious, grades PK–12, 870 students), Arie Crown Hebrew Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 777 students), Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 420 students), Logos Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 299 students), Ida Crown Jewish Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 228 students), St. John Brebeuf School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 224 students), Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 124 students), Fasman Yeshiva High School (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 103 students), Mechinas Ner Naftali (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 80 students), Devonshire Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK, 45 students), Poko Loko Day Nursery School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 44 students), Mesivta Shaarei Adirim (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 38 students), Skokie Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 27 students), Keshet High School (special education, grades 9–12, 16 students) and Keshet Transition Program (special education, grades , 5 students).
Parents talk
What Niles 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.