List your school
Public SchoolHigh

Niles West High School

5701 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077

ASchola Grade
Directions CallWebsite
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,646
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Niles Twp HSD 219
Cook County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
College readinessAt least 31% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
72ndpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Niles West High School

Niles West High School is a public high school in Skokie, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Niles Twp HSD 219. The school is located in a small city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,646 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5701 Oakton St
Skokie, IL 60077
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,646 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
AP courses offered
23
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Niles Twp HSD 219
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
172853002988

Schools near Niles West High School

All 26 schools in Skokie →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.