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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NILES TWP HSD 219·NCES 172853002988

Niles West High School

5701 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077 · (847) 626-2510 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,646 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Illinois public high schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools

Enrollment
2,646
High
DISTRICT 2,323 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
197 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 962324%
Grade 1066325%
Grade 1166725%
Grade 1269326%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
97137%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
46017%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
1887%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
87333%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
1435%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,45355%
Female
1,19045%

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Where Niles West High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,646#33 of 708#14 of 206
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#200 of 528#51 of 173
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.8%#20 of 537#10 of 180
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.7%#78 of 191#38 of 86
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,646
+84 (+3%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,701
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,646197.413.4:1N/A
2023-242,61519313.6:1N/A
2022-232,609184.314.2:1N/A
2020-212,562N/AN/AN/A
2017-182,435170.914.3:131% (744)
2015-162,50717114.7:131% (773)
2010-112,47917714.0:10% (0)
2000-012,32114615.9:1N/A
1990-911,70111315.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Niles West High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (2,435 to 2,646); teachers up 16% (170.9 to 197.4).

About Niles West High School

Niles West High School sits in Skokie, Illinois, and is classified as a high school. School enrollment was 2,646 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students.

Niles Twp HSD 219 has 2 schools and 4,645 students, and Niles West High School is one of those schools.

At Niles West High School, the largest share of students is White, at 37%. Next come 33% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Niles West High School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at the school number 197.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois fairly closely.

allk12 grades Niles West High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that the median household income is $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Niles West High School is one of 1,406 public schools in the county.

Thomas Edison Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Niles West High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Niles West High School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Over 4 years, Niles West High School's enrollment grew 3%, to 2,646.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Niles West High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Niles West High School
District
Niles Twp HSD 219
Address
5701 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone
(847) 626-2510
County
Cook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,646
Teachers (FTE)
197
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
172853002988
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Niles Twp HSD 219
Other schools in Skokie
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Frequently asked questions

About Niles West High School
What is the total enrollment at Niles West High School?
Niles West High School enrolls approximately 2,646 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Niles West High School serve?
Niles West High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Niles West High School have?
Niles West High School employs 197 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Niles West High School?
At Niles West High School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 33% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Niles West High School?
Niles West High School is overseen by Niles Twp HSD 219 in Cook County.
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