Is Maine West High School a good school?

Maine West High School ranks 214 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maine West High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,886 students attended Maine West High School.

What is the racial makeup of Maine West High School?

Students at Maine West High School are 46% Hispanic, 37% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Maine West High School?

Maine West High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central Elementary School Elementary : Cumberland Elementary School Elementary : Forest Elementary School Elementary : Iroquois Community School Elementary : North Elementary School Elementary : Orchard Place Elementary School Elementary : Plainfield Elementary School Elementary : South Elementary School Elementary : Terrace Elementary School Middle : Algonquin Middle School Middle : Chippewa Middle School

Maine West High School

Summary:

Maine West High School is a public high school serving 1,880 students in grades 9-12 in Des Plaines, Illinois. It is part of the Maine Township High School District 207, which is ranked 183 out of 813 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maine West High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 153 to 273 out of Illinois high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied between 3 and 4 stars out of 5. The school performs particularly well for African American students, ranking 25th out of 294 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 with a 5-star rating. However, it struggles with Asian and Hispanic student performance, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 91.8% in 2021-2022 to 84.0% in 2023-2024, and its chronic absenteeism has increased significantly from 24.8% in 2019-2020 to 34.3% in 2023-2024.

Compared to its neighboring schools, Maine East High School and Maine South High School, Maine West High School's performance is generally lower, with Maine South High School standing out with significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gaps among different student populations at Maine West High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1755 S Wolf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60018-1923

(847) 827-6176

District: Maine Township HSD 207

SchoolDigger Rank:
214^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,915

Feeder schools for Maine West High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Cumberland Elementary School
	Forest Elementary School
	Iroquois Community School
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	North Elementary School
	Orchard Place Elementary School
	Plainfield Elementary School
	South Elementary School
	Terrace Elementary School
Middle:	Algonquin Middle School
	Chippewa Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 1,886

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

White:

37.5%

Asian:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maine West High School ranks better than 69.3% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks last 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 61.43. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Maine West 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.2%), White (37.5%), Asian (10.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maine West High School is 15.5. 2 high schools in the Maine Township HSD 207 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Maine West High School employs 121.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maine West High School is $24,915, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Maine Township HSD 207 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maine West High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maine West High School 214^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Maine West 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 West High School

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Rank History for all students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.44	212^th	586	63.8%
2004	68.67	188^th	592	68.2%
2005	75.26	126^th	590	78.6%
2006	70.48	162^nd	596	72.8%
2007	78.44	116^th	612	81.0%
2008	74.84	141^st	624	77.4%
2009	72.92	170^th	632	73.1%
2010	70.02	183^rd	643	71.5%
2011	75.62	155^th	655	76.3%
2012	70.68	188^th	665	71.7%
2013	71.37	189^th	670	71.8%
2014	67.76	212^th	670	68.4%
2015	61.31	201^st	614	67.3%
2016	64.06	153^rd	643	76.2%
2017	67.63	168^th	642	73.8%
2018	68.84	180^th	647	72.2%
2019	59.68	246^th	701	64.9%
2021	53.23	273^rd	688	60.3%
2022	66.73	198^th	699	71.7%
2023	66.74	188^th	699	73.1%
2024	61.43	214^th	697	69.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.51	90^th	154	41.6%
2019	36.23	100^th	165	39.4%
2022	66.83	51^st	170	70.0%
2023	53.61	68^th	163	58.3%
2024	53.39	75^th	182	58.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.39	56^th	151	62.9%
2019	36.49	101^st	183	44.8%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	34.90	135^th	205	34.1%
2023	38.05	124^th	217	42.9%
2024	40.50	107^th	248	56.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.65	148^th	374	60.4%
2019	40.82	208^th	473	56.0%
2021	37.58	223^rd	453	50.8%
2022	55.37	122^nd	493	75.3%
2023	43.36	198^th	476	58.4%
2024	48.65	176^th	482	63.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.23	168^th	585	71.3%
2019	53.92	260^th	639	59.3%
2021	46.89	273^rd	611	55.3%
2022	67.38	147^th	626	76.5%
2023	67.64	141^st	644	78.1%
2024	45.71	310^th	639	51.5%

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

Rank History for Homeless students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.97	12^th	104	88.5%
2024	90.98	7^th	125	94.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.11	180^th	620	71.0%
2019	56.59	260^th	665	60.9%
2021	51.38	272^nd	639	57.4%
2022	67.04	190^th	658	71.1%
2023	62.21	223^rd	656	66.0%
2024	59.16	222^nd	664	66.6%

See the entire list of Best Illinois High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.68	117^th	428	72.7%
2024	48.35	150^th	429	65.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.73	178^th	619	71.2%
2019	60.25	223^rd	675	67.0%
2021	51.74	277^th	653	57.6%
2022	63.79	201^st	664	69.7%
2023	68.62	163^rd	668	75.6%
2024	60.85	213^th	668	68.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.49	94^th	132	28.8%
2019	35.01	91^st	130	30.0%
2021	34.52	99^th	135	26.7%
2022	18.61	119^th	141	15.6%
2023	40.85	90^th	134	32.8%
2024	37.98	89^th	137	35.0%

See the entire list of Best Illinois High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.85	34^th	253	86.6%
2019	25.84	230^th	299	23.1%
2021	28.86	200^th	281	28.8%
2022	84.71	25^th	294	91.5%
2023	55.66	89^th	301	70.4%
2024	43.60	124^th	299	58.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.71	136^th	291	53.3%
2019	33.04	211^th	317	33.4%
2021	32.76	205^th	317	35.3%
2022	54.10	130^th	335	61.2%
2023	54.60	118^th	333	64.6%
2024	34.56	205^th	336	39.0%

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Rank History for White students at Maine West High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.94	118^th	548	78.5%
2019	71.82	129^th	552	76.6%
2021	53.83	213^th	553	61.5%
2022	71.66	127^th	560	77.3%
2023	67.33	156^th	557	72.0%
2024	71.56	129^th	554	76.7%

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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 West High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1570	27	97	136	4	n/a	n/a	0	1834
1989	1377	30	96	145	7	n/a	n/a	0	1655
1990	1226	19	112	160	6	n/a	n/a	0	1523
1991	1216	28	118	191	6	n/a	n/a	0	1559
1992	1192	17	118	213	6	n/a	n/a	0	1546
1993	1172	13	136	240	4	n/a	n/a	0	1565
1994	1200	20	128	252	5	n/a	n/a	0	1605
1995	1297	21	165	271	3	n/a	n/a	0	1757
1996	1297	21	165	271	3	n/a	n/a	0	1757
1997	1346	23	170	328	4	n/a	n/a	0	1871
1998	1385	23	170	332	4	n/a	n/a	0	1914
1999	1377	18	190	354	3	n/a	n/a	0	1942
2000	1383	17	171	416	5	n/a	n/a	0	1992
2001	1404	31	173	442	5	n/a	n/a	0	2055
2002	1470	44	182	501	11	n/a	n/a	0	2208
2003	1470	44	182	501	11	n/a	n/a	0	2208
2004	1462	61	185	517	8	n/a	n/a	0	2233
2005	1447	72	203	545	10	n/a	n/a	0	2277
2006	1412	75	221	614	8	n/a	n/a	0	2330
2007	1361	73	200	646	8	n/a	n/a	3	2291
2008	1292	77	216	671	9	n/a	n/a	10	2275
2009	1230	102	249	741	12	n/a	n/a	1	2335
2010	1216	99	254	767	8	n/a	n/a	32	2376
2011	1189	91	267	763	22	5	1	0	2338
2012	853	65	170	563	16	4	32	0	1703
2013	1048	75	217	733	27	7	26	0	2133
2014	1042	65	203	700	22	5	24	0	2061
2015	974	54	210	749	19	4	27	0	2037
2016	942	53	197	781	6	1	35	0	2015
2017	907	57	200	758	11	1	61	0	1995
2018	930	59	222	783	12	3	50	0	2059
2019	898	71	234	824	8	3	38	0	2076
2020	858	75	237	839	5	2	33	0	2049
2021	856	71	222	844	2	4	27	0	2026
2022	780	67	209	893	3	3	50	0	2005
2023	716	50	190	859	3	3	59	0	1880
2024	707	47	191	872	4	3	61	1	1886

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

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1834	106.6	17.2	n/a
1989	1655	98.7	16.7	n/a
1990	1523	100.7	15.1	n/a
1991	1559	101.0	15.4	n/a
1992	1546	103.5	14.9	n/a
1993	1565	107.0	14.6	n/a
1994	1605	107.9	14.9	n/a
1995	1757	111.2	15.8	n/a
1996	1757	111.2	15.8	n/a
1997	1871	117.3	16.0	n/a
1998	1914	124.5	15.4	n/a
1999	1942	125.9	15.4	n/a
2000	1992	131.2	15.2	n/a
2001	2055	143.7	14.3	n/a
2002	2208	145.2	15.2	0
2003	2208	145.2	15.2	0
2004	2233	148.9	15.0	n/a
2005	2277	157.8	14.4	n/a
2006	2330	166.3	14.0	n/a
2007	2291	152.0	15.1	n/a
2008	2275	144.0	15.8	n/a
2009	2335	169.3	13.8	n/a
2010	2376	169.7	14.0	0
2011	2338	151.1	15.4	0
2012	1703	139.8	12.1	34.3
2013	2133	166.0	12.8	35
2014	2061	142.7	14.4	38.1
2015	2037	142.0	14.3	39.2
2016	2015	139.0	14.4	39.4
2017	1995	130.6	15.2	37.9
2018	2059	129.8	15.8	34.9
2019	2076	129.6	16.0	31.9
2020	2049	127.8	16.0	31.7
2021	2026	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2005	123.7	16.2	32.5
2023	1880	121.2	15.5	n/a
2024	1886	121.2	15.5	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 West High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1834	106.6	17.2	n/a
1989	1655	98.7	16.7	n/a
1990	1523	100.7	15.1	n/a
1991	1559	101.0	15.4	n/a
1992	1546	103.5	14.9	n/a
1993	1565	107.0	14.6	n/a
1994	1605	107.9	14.9	n/a
1995	1757	111.2	15.8	n/a
1996	1757	111.2	15.8	n/a
1997	1871	117.3	16.0	n/a
1998	1914	124.5	15.4	n/a
1999	1942	125.9	15.4	n/a
2000	1992	131.2	15.2	n/a
2001	2055	143.7	14.3	n/a
2002	2208	145.2	15.2	0
2003	2208	145.2	15.2	0
2004	2233	148.9	15.0	n/a
2005	2277	157.8	14.4	n/a
2006	2330	166.3	14.0	n/a
2007	2291	152.0	15.1	n/a
2008	2275	144.0	15.8	n/a
2009	2335	169.3	13.8	n/a
2010	2376	169.7	14.0	0
2011	2338	151.1	15.4	0
2012	1703	139.8	12.1	34.3
2013	2133	166.0	12.8	35
2014	2061	142.7	14.4	38.1
2015	2037	142.0	14.3	39.2
2016	2015	139.0	14.4	39.4
2017	1995	130.6	15.2	37.9
2018	2059	129.8	15.8	34.9
2019	2076	129.6	16.0	31.9
2020	2049	127.8	16.0	31.7
2021	2026	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2005	123.7	16.2	32.5
2023	1880	121.2	15.5	n/a
2024	1886	121.2	15.5	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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