Is Maine East High School a good school?

Maine East High School ranks 177 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maine East High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,808 students attended Maine East High School.

What is the racial makeup of Maine East High School?

Students at Maine East High School are 37% White, 29% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Maine East High School?

Maine East High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Apollo Elementary School Elementary : Franklin Elementary School Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary School Elementary : Melzer School Elementary : V H Nelson Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Gemini Middle School

Maine East High School

Summary:

Maine East High School is a public high school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,808 students. The school is part of the Maine Township High School District 207, which is ranked 183 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Maine East High School has shown a mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (23.8%) and SAT English Language Arts (34.7%) were lower than the district (32.6% and 42.5%) and state (26.1% and 31.1%) averages, its proficiency rate in ISA Science (60.6%) was higher than the state average (53.2%) but lower than the district average (64.4%). The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with some improvements in certain subject areas. Notably, male students generally outperform female students, and Asian and African American students have relatively lower rankings compared to other subgroups.

While Maine East High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.1% to 93.3% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, it has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 24.2% in 2019-2020 to 35.1% in 2023-2024. This is higher than the state average and indicates a potential area of concern for the school. Compared to its neighboring schools, Glenbrook South High School and Maine South High School, which are both ranked higher in the state, Maine East High School generally performs lower, suggesting opportunities for improvement by learning from the practices of its higher-performing counterparts.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2601 Dempster St
Park Ridge, IL 60068-1155

(847) 825-4484

District: Maine Township HSD 207

SchoolDigger Rank:
177^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,749

Feeder schools for Maine East High School:

Elementary:	Apollo Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Mark Twain Elementary School
	Melzer School
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	V H Nelson Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Gemini Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 1,808

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

Asian:

29.4%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maine East High School ranks better than 74.6% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Maine Township HSD 207 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.35. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Maine East High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Maine East High School has the largest high school student body size in the Maine Township HSD 207 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maine East High School is $24,749. 1 high schools in the Maine Township HSD 207 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maine East High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maine East High School 177^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Maine East High School in the ranking list.)

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Maine Township HSD 207:

SchoolDigger ranks Maine Township HSD 207 183^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Maine East High School

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Rank History for all students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.46	258^th	586	56.0%
2004	63.97	225^th	592	62.0%
2005	62.34	245^th	590	58.5%
2006	65.78	210^th	596	64.8%
2007	75.95	136^th	612	77.8%
2008	67.57	200^th	624	67.9%
2009	64.55	239^th	632	62.2%
2010	61.19	274^th	643	57.4%
2011	58.23	308^th	655	53.0%
2012	55.36	338^th	665	49.2%
2013	66.55	243^rd	670	63.7%
2014	69.26	196^th	670	70.7%
2015	58.33	215^th	614	65.0%
2016	58.86	196^th	643	69.5%
2017	61.20	233^rd	642	63.7%
2018	59.44	243^rd	647	62.4%
2019	61.71	225^th	701	67.9%
2021	64.22	204^th	688	70.3%
2022	68.12	189^th	699	73.0%
2023	63.28	220^th	699	68.5%
2024	67.35	177^th	697	74.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.63	136^th	154	11.7%
2019	24.14	118^th	165	28.5%
2021	13.64	138^th	160	13.8%
2022	52.23	81^st	170	52.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.92	40^th	151	73.5%
2019	57.69	36^th	183	80.3%
2021	37.05	83^rd	189	56.1%
2022	54.82	58^th	205	71.7%
2023	52.15	64^th	217	70.5%
2024	53.75	69^th	248	72.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.61	202^nd	374	46.0%
2019	54.30	122^nd	473	74.2%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	50.48	141^st	493	71.4%
2023	59.39	133^rd	476	72.1%
2024	68.20	105^th	482	78.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.49	142^nd	585	75.7%
2019	56.93	226^th	639	64.6%
2021	68.31	123^rd	611	79.9%
2022	72.23	112^th	626	82.1%
2023	60.80	201^st	644	68.8%
2024	75.05	107^th	639	83.3%

See the entire list of Best Illinois High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.38	220^th	620	64.5%
2019	58.56	247^th	665	62.9%
2021	58.93	226^th	639	64.6%
2022	60.34	243^rd	658	63.1%
2023	58.10	248^th	656	62.2%
2024	62.47	208^th	664	68.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.87	110^th	428	74.3%
2024	32.99	235^th	429	45.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.78	262^nd	619	57.7%
2019	62.22	203^rd	675	69.9%
2021	65.25	187^th	653	71.4%
2022	72.49	133^rd	664	80.0%
2023	65.25	187^th	668	72.0%
2024	68.93	168^th	668	74.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.40	109^th	132	17.4%
2019	25.85	100^th	130	23.1%
2021	13.98	116^th	135	14.1%
2022	28.31	110^th	141	22.0%
2023	17.81	115^th	134	14.2%
2024	23.26	108^th	137	21.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.98	131^st	253	48.2%
2019	63.69	70^th	299	76.6%
2021	31.08	187^th	281	33.5%
2022	67.76	58^th	294	80.3%
2023	61.66	72^nd	301	76.1%
2024	50.92	96^th	299	67.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.05	172^nd	291	40.9%
2019	30.58	224^th	317	29.3%
2021	33.62	204^th	317	35.6%
2022	50.69	144^th	335	57.0%
2023	40.90	183^rd	333	45.0%
2024	36.88	195^th	336	42.0%

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Rank History for White students at Maine East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.65	232^nd	548	57.7%
2019	53.25	212^th	552	61.6%
2021	63.21	167^th	553	69.8%
2022	53.44	233^rd	560	58.4%
2023	56.55	213^th	557	61.8%
2024	61.49	174^th	554	68.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Maine East High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1914	52	312	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	2377
1989	1660	51	421	104	3	n/a	n/a	0	2239
1990	1501	56	464	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	2124
1991	1472	59	477	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	2141
1992	1460	72	498	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	2188
1993	1321	75	487	128	5	n/a	n/a	0	2016
1994	1341	95	537	150	11	n/a	n/a	0	2134
1995	1266	92	598	176	6	n/a	n/a	0	2138
1996	1266	92	598	176	6	n/a	n/a	0	2138
1997	1310	102	622	194	6	n/a	n/a	0	2234
1998	1272	93	636	201	9	n/a	n/a	0	2211
1999	1193	92	645	201	8	n/a	n/a	0	2139
2000	1161	103	661	203	6	n/a	n/a	0	2134
2001	1190	85	666	223	6	n/a	n/a	0	2170
2002	1095	85	720	250	3	n/a	n/a	0	2153
2003	1095	85	720	250	3	n/a	n/a	0	2153
2004	1034	100	701	269	6	n/a	n/a	0	2110
2005	1044	109	713	293	6	n/a	n/a	0	2165
2006	987	110	630	293	5	n/a	n/a	43	2068
2007	917	105	631	288	8	n/a	n/a	27	1976
2008	856	104	614	291	7	n/a	n/a	21	1893
2009	821	135	627	336	9	n/a	n/a	9	1937
2010	814	130	625	355	9	n/a	n/a	25	1958
2011	795	144	620	365	16	1	0	0	1941
2012	552	83	435	264	11	0	23	0	1368
2013	727	92	624	318	12	2	23	0	1798
2014	746	107	613	332	13	3	24	0	1838
2015	749	88	605	351	10	4	29	0	1836
2016	876	86	511	402	5	3	34	0	1917
2017	678	87	597	421	6	2	63	0	1854
2018	676	83	621	382	5	4	59	0	1830
2019	710	92	611	378	4	1	57	0	1853
2020	753	77	583	368	4	1	40	0	1826
2021	773	84	595	399	3	0	33	0	1887
2022	687	92	570	468	7	3	49	0	1876
2023	672	101	532	452	5	4	42	0	1808

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Maine East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2377	153.4	15.4	n/a
1989	2239	149.4	14.9	n/a
1990	2124	148.8	14.2	n/a
1991	2141	147.5	14.5	n/a
1992	2188	152.1	14.3	n/a
1993	2016	144.6	13.9	n/a
1994	2134	144.7	14.7	n/a
1995	2138	147.4	14.5	n/a
1996	2138	147.4	14.5	n/a
1997	2234	149.3	15.0	n/a
1998	2211	152.8	14.5	n/a
1999	2139	148.0	14.5	n/a
2000	2134	152.7	14.0	n/a
2001	2170	148.2	14.6	n/a
2002	2153	160.4	13.4	0
2003	2153	160.4	13.4	0
2004	2110	163.8	12.9	n/a
2005	2165	162.4	13.3	n/a
2006	2068	161.4	12.8	n/a
2007	1976	140.0	14.1	n/a
2008	1893	133.0	14.2	n/a
2009	1937	154.8	12.5	n/a
2010	1958	153.6	12.7	0
2011	1941	126.0	15.4	0
2012	1368	123.3	11.0	45.9
2013	1798	149.8	11.9	46
2014	1838	118.7	15.4	47.1
2015	1836	128.0	14.3	45.8
2016	1917	126.0	15.2	45.9
2017	1854	118.0	15.7	46
2018	1830	120.6	15.1	43.7
2019	1853	125.7	14.7	41.7
2020	1826	122.7	14.8	37.7
2021	1887	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1876	120.2	15.6	37.6
2023	1808	124.5	14.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Maine East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2377	153.4	15.4	n/a
1989	2239	149.4	14.9	n/a
1990	2124	148.8	14.2	n/a
1991	2141	147.5	14.5	n/a
1992	2188	152.1	14.3	n/a
1993	2016	144.6	13.9	n/a
1994	2134	144.7	14.7	n/a
1995	2138	147.4	14.5	n/a
1996	2138	147.4	14.5	n/a
1997	2234	149.3	15.0	n/a
1998	2211	152.8	14.5	n/a
1999	2139	148.0	14.5	n/a
2000	2134	152.7	14.0	n/a
2001	2170	148.2	14.6	n/a
2002	2153	160.4	13.4	0
2003	2153	160.4	13.4	0
2004	2110	163.8	12.9	n/a
2005	2165	162.4	13.3	n/a
2006	2068	161.4	12.8	n/a
2007	1976	140.0	14.1	n/a
2008	1893	133.0	14.2	n/a
2009	1937	154.8	12.5	n/a
2010	1958	153.6	12.7	0
2011	1941	126.0	15.4	0
2012	1368	123.3	11.0	45.9
2013	1798	149.8	11.9	46
2014	1838	118.7	15.4	47.1
2015	1836	128.0	14.3	45.8
2016	1917	126.0	15.2	45.9
2017	1854	118.0	15.7	46
2018	1830	120.6	15.1	43.7
2019	1853	125.7	14.7	41.7
2020	1826	122.7	14.8	37.7
2021	1887	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1876	120.2	15.6	37.6
2023	1808	124.5	14.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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