Is Niles North High School a good school?

Yes. Niles North High School ranks in the top 9.2% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Niles North High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,033 students attended Niles North High School.

What is the racial makeup of Niles North High School?

Students at Niles North High School are 34% White, 33% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Niles North High School?

Niles North High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Devonshire Elementary School Elementary : East Prairie Elementary School Elementary : Elizabeth Meyer School Elementary : Highland Elementary School Elementary : Hynes Elementary School Elementary : Jane Stenson School Elementary : John Middleton Elementary School Middle : Golf Middle School Middle : Old Orchard Junior High School Middle : Oliver McCracken Middle School

Niles North High School

Summary:

Niles North High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Skokie, Illinois, with a student population of 2,033. The school is part of the Niles Township High School District 219, which is ranked 82 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Niles North High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a current statewide ranking of 64 out of 697 high schools.

Niles North High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 41.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 38.2% for the district and 26.1% for the state. Similarly, 45.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 43.2% for the district and 31.1% for the state. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.2% to 91.5% over the past five years, which is consistently higher than the state average. Additionally, Niles North High School has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, special education, and low-income students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Glenbrook North High School and Niles West High School, Niles North High School performs well, with higher test scores and graduation rates. However, Glenbrook North High School, which is ranked 13th in the state, outperforms Niles North High School in some areas, such as SAT Mathematics proficiency. One area of concern for Niles North High School is the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 20.1% to 28.4% over the past five years, an issue the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

9800 Lawler Ave
Skokie, IL 60077-1215

(847) 626-2011

District: Niles Township HSD 219

SchoolDigger Rank:
64^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,761

Feeder schools for Niles North High School:

Elementary:	Devonshire Elementary School
	East Prairie Elementary School
	Elizabeth Meyer School
	Highland Elementary School
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	Hynes Elementary School
	Jane Stenson School
	John Middleton Elementary School
Middle:	Golf Middle School
	Old Orchard Junior High School
	Oliver McCracken Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 2,033

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.1%

Asian:

33.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Niles North High School ranks better than 90.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Niles North 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Niles North High School is $33,761.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Niles North High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Niles North High School 64^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Niles North High School in the ranking list.)

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Niles Township HSD 219:

SchoolDigger ranks Niles Township HSD 219 82^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Niles North High School

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Rank History for all students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.37	89^th	586	84.8%
2004	77.74	105^th	592	82.3%
2005	74.70	136^th	590	76.9%
2006	81.22	88^th	596	85.2%
2007	83.31	77^th	612	87.4%
2008	75.74	136^th	624	78.2%
2009	77.27	138^th	632	78.2%
2010	71.71	169^th	643	73.7%
2011	77.89	130^th	655	80.2%
2012	75.79	151^st	665	77.3%
2013	68.95	216^th	670	67.8%
2014	75.01	155^th	670	76.9%
2015	82.52	65^th	614	89.4%
2016	65.30	140^th	643	78.2%
2017	86.86	68^th	642	89.4%
2018	84.65	83^rd	647	87.2%
2019	86.91	77^th	701	89.0%
2021	88.15	75^th	688	89.1%
2022	83.20	98^th	699	86.0%
2023	85.45	80^th	699	88.6%
2024	90.64	64^th	697	90.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	62.13	63^rd	165	61.8%
2021	91.29	17^th	160	89.4%
2022	65.83	53^rd	170	68.8%
2023	47.74	79^th	163	51.5%
2024	88.38	23^rd	182	87.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.22	12^th	151	92.1%
2019	45.01	74^th	183	59.6%
2021	52.09	53^rd	189	72.0%
2022	63.65	35^th	205	82.9%
2023	52.68	63^rd	217	71.0%
2024	49.25	82^nd	248	66.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.17	79^th	374	78.9%
2019	58.21	99^th	473	79.1%
2021	52.16	137^th	453	69.8%
2022	62.46	91^st	493	81.5%
2023	93.27	40^th	476	91.6%
2024	90.25	48^th	482	90.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.35	68^th	585	88.4%
2019	76.82	77^th	639	87.9%
2021	97.60	16^th	611	97.4%
2022	87.04	43^rd	626	93.1%
2023	87.75	45^th	644	93.0%
2024	93.42	33^rd	639	94.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.63	74^th	620	88.1%
2019	83.50	89^th	665	86.6%
2021	82.71	101^st	639	84.2%
2022	78.48	123^rd	658	81.3%
2023	84.60	86^th	656	86.9%
2024	85.21	87^th	664	86.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.58	29^th	428	93.2%
2024	42.99	169^th	429	60.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.58	92^nd	619	85.1%
2019	87.61	73^rd	675	89.2%
2021	89.67	69^th	653	89.4%
2022	84.66	79^th	664	88.1%
2023	83.27	89^th	668	86.7%
2024	92.27	59^th	668	91.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.09	80^th	132	39.4%
2019	37.29	88^th	130	32.3%
2021	24.02	108^th	135	20.0%
2022	32.38	102^nd	141	27.7%
2023	34.89	96^th	134	28.4%
2024	38.97	88^th	137	35.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.24	40^th	253	84.2%
2019	84.31	26^th	299	91.3%
2021	73.75	39^th	281	86.1%
2022	82.22	30^th	294	89.8%
2023	81.51	34^th	301	88.7%
2024	74.85	43^rd	299	85.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.68	82^nd	291	71.8%
2019	65.06	77^th	317	75.7%
2021	62.82	82^nd	317	74.1%
2022	79.98	46^th	335	86.3%
2023	68.85	66^th	333	80.2%
2024	69.98	62^nd	336	81.5%

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Rank History for White students at Niles North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.21	79^th	548	85.6%
2019	85.21	68^th	552	87.7%
2021	87.75	69^th	553	87.5%
2022	77.67	97^th	560	82.7%
2023	80.72	82^nd	557	85.3%
2024	88.30	66^th	554	88.1%

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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 Niles North High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1260	18	334	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	1665
1989	1232	19	339	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	1643
1990	1142	22	393	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	1606
1991	1100	32	411	53	28	n/a	n/a	0	1624
1992	1060	32	439	57	50	n/a	n/a	0	1638
1993	1096	46	463	76	5	n/a	n/a	0	1686
1994	1056	45	524	88	66	n/a	n/a	0	1779
1995	1149	41	641	105	4	n/a	n/a	0	1940
1996	1149	41	641	105	4	n/a	n/a	0	1940
1997	1161	46	648	114	2	n/a	n/a	0	1971
1998	1168	49	655	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	1991
1999	1205	55	643	130	3	n/a	n/a	0	2036
2000	1313	64	643	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	2160
2001	1319	71	679	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	2205
2002	1315	87	729	168	2	n/a	n/a	0	2301
2003	1315	87	729	168	2	n/a	n/a	0	2301
2004	1288	104	725	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	2295
2005	1198	111	690	171	2	n/a	n/a	1	2173
2006	1181	148	724	202	2	n/a	n/a	9	2266
2007	1114	144	688	204	2	n/a	n/a	35	2187
2008	1042	143	714	179	2	n/a	n/a	64	2144
2009	998	158	726	203	2	n/a	n/a	105	2192
2010	916	156	739	177	1	n/a	n/a	117	2106
2011	904	167	730	242	4	6	43	0	2096
2012	924	201	697	251	4	10	15	0	2102
2013	926	205	731	283	6	16	29	0	2196
2014	875	201	697	307	9	21	47	0	2157
2015	865	231	728	281	12	2	8	0	2127
2016	864	227	738	278	8	4	11	0	2130
2017	802	197	737	253	10	5	25	0	2029
2018	792	190	758	263	10	8	38	0	2059
2019	785	177	745	288	8	6	59	0	2068
2020	777	161	746	319	10	6	82	0	2101
2021	769	171	721	343	5	5	83	0	2097
2022	726	189	692	354	3	2	96	0	2062
2023	694	195	680	362	3	3	96	0	2033

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 Niles North High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1665	103.4	16.1	n/a
1989	1643	103.1	15.9	n/a
1990	1606	105.4	15.2	n/a
1991	1624	105.8	15.3	n/a
1992	1638	108.4	15.1	n/a
1993	1686	107.0	15.8	n/a
1994	1779	105.0	16.9	n/a
1995	1940	120.0	16.2	n/a
1996	1940	120.0	16.2	n/a
1997	1971	129.5	15.2	n/a
1998	1991	127.8	15.6	n/a
1999	2036	129.8	15.7	n/a
2000	2160	143.1	15.1	n/a
2001	2205	151.6	14.5	n/a
2002	2301	164.9	14.0	0
2003	2301	164.9	14.0	0
2004	2295	151.9	15.1	0
2005	2173	156.7	13.9	0
2006	2266	153.2	14.8	0
2007	2187	135.0	16.2	0
2008	2144	129.0	16.6	0
2009	2192	163.3	13.4	0
2010	2106	161.7	13.0	0
2011	2096	161.2	12.9	0
2012	2102	163.6	12.8	31.9
2013	2196	n/a	n/a	34
2014	2157	157.3	13.7	39
2015	2127	158.0	13.4	32.8
2016	2130	156.0	13.6	34
2017	2029	150.6	13.4	31.5
2018	2059	149.2	13.7	31.8
2019	2068	153.6	13.4	32
2020	2101	154.6	13.5	32.9
2021	2097	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2062	184.8	11.1	31.6
2023	2033	164.2	12.3	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 Niles North High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1665	103.4	16.1	n/a
1989	1643	103.1	15.9	n/a
1990	1606	105.4	15.2	n/a
1991	1624	105.8	15.3	n/a
1992	1638	108.4	15.1	n/a
1993	1686	107.0	15.8	n/a
1994	1779	105.0	16.9	n/a
1995	1940	120.0	16.2	n/a
1996	1940	120.0	16.2	n/a
1997	1971	129.5	15.2	n/a
1998	1991	127.8	15.6	n/a
1999	2036	129.8	15.7	n/a
2000	2160	143.1	15.1	n/a
2001	2205	151.6	14.5	n/a
2002	2301	164.9	14.0	0
2003	2301	164.9	14.0	0
2004	2295	151.9	15.1	0
2005	2173	156.7	13.9	0
2006	2266	153.2	14.8	0
2007	2187	135.0	16.2	0
2008	2144	129.0	16.6	0
2009	2192	163.3	13.4	0
2010	2106	161.7	13.0	0
2011	2096	161.2	12.9	0
2012	2102	163.6	12.8	31.9
2013	2196	n/a	n/a	34
2014	2157	157.3	13.7	39
2015	2127	158.0	13.4	32.8
2016	2130	156.0	13.6	34
2017	2029	150.6	13.4	31.5
2018	2059	149.2	13.7	31.8
2019	2068	153.6	13.4	32
2020	2101	154.6	13.5	32.9
2021	2097	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2062	184.8	11.1	31.6
2023	2033	164.2	12.3	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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