Maine West High School

The public high school Maine West High School is located in Des Plaines, Illinois. Enrolled students number 1,857 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 123% higher than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.

Maine West High School is one school in a 3-school district, Maine Township HSD 207, which enrolls 6,272 students.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Maine West High School is Hispanic (44%). Other groups include 37% White, 11% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 27% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Maine West High School comes in at 65%.

Its 123.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.1:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois.

Measured against Illinois public high schools, Maine West High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

County data help place the school in context: in Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Maine West High School is among the 1,406 public schools in Cook County.

Plainfield Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Maine West High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Federal data place Maine West High School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment was 2,026 in 2020-21 and 1,857 in 2024-25, a decrease of 169 students.

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